carpolite

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noun

A fossilised fruit, nut, or seed.

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carpolithlithocarp
OriginAncient Greek καρπός →
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Meanings

nouncarpolite (plural carpolites)

plural carpolites

  1. datedA fossilised fruit, nut, or seed.

    Synonyms: carpolith, lithocarp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fossilised fruit, nut, or seed.

Similar
carpolithlithocarp
Also see
carpolithlithocarp

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαρπός“fruit”
  2. Englishcarpolite

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

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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