carpellate

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adjective

Having functional carpels (and lacking stamens).

Similar
pistillate
Opposite
acarpelous
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Meanings

adjectivecarpellate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving functional carpels (and lacking stamens).

    Synonyms: pistillate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving functional carpels (and lacking stamens).

Similar
pistillate

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivebearing or consisting of carpels

Similar
pistillate
Opposite
acarpelous
Also see
pistillate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From carpel + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Translations

Hungarian termős
  • termősTranslations
Italian carpellare
  • carpellareTranslations
Polish owocolistkowy
  • owocolistkowyTranslations
Spanish carpelar
  • carpelarTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prelactealparcellate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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