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carpology

noun

the study of the structure of seeds and fruit

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Meanings

nouncarpology (uncountable)

uncountablethe study of the structure of seeds and fruit

Origin

From carpo- + -logy.

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Translations

Catalan carpologia

carpologiathe study of the structure of seeds and fruit

Finnish karpologia

karpologiathe study of the structure of seeds and fruit

French carpologie

carpologiethe study of the structure of seeds and fruit

Malay karpologi

karpologithe study of the structure of seeds and fruit

Spanish carpología

carpologíathe study of the structure of seeds and fruit

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APA

carpology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpology

MLA

“carpology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpology.

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