-carpous

suffix

Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof.

OriginAncient Greek καρπός →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -carpic

  1. Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαρπός“fruit, grain”
  2. English-carpous

From -carp + -ous. From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit, grain”).

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APA

-carpous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-carpous

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“-carpous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-carpous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-carpous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-carpous.

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