Etymology

carpolite

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Today it means: A fossilised fruit, nut, or seed. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καρπός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαρπός“fruit”
  2. English todaycarpolite

From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) + -lite; compare French carpolithe.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκαρπός all →

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