angiocarpous

an·gi·o·car·pous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-jee-oh-kahr-puh s]
- /ˌæn dʒi oʊˈkɑr pəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-jee-oh-kahr-puh s]
- /ˌæn dʒi oʊˈkɑr pəs/

Definitions of angiocarpous word

adjective angiocarpous being or having fruit contained in a vessel such as a shell 3
adjective angiocarpous (of a fruit) partially or wholly enclosed in a shell, involucre, or husk. 1
adjective angiocarpous (of a fungus or lichen) having the fruiting body immersed or enclosed in the thallus. 1
adjective angiocarpous describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx. 0

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Origin of angiocarpous

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; angio- + -carpous

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Parts of speech for Angiocarpous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Angiocarpous

angiocarpous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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