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anthocarpous

an·tho·car·pous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thuh-kahr-puh s]
    • /ˌæn θəˈkɑr pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-thuh-kahr-puh s]
    • /ˌæn θəˈkɑr pəs/

Definitions of anthocarpous word

  • adjective anthocarpous resembling or pertaining to an anthocarp 3
  • adjective anthocarpous designating or of a false fruit, as the pineapple or strawberry, formed from the separate ovaries of one or several blossoms 3
  • adjective anthocarpous (of a fruit) having accessory or enlarged tissue, as the apple or strawberry. 1
  • adjective anthocarpous (botany) Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit. 0
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Origin of anthocarpous

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; antho- + -carpous

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Parts of speech for Anthocarpous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Anthocarpous

anthocarpous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

anthocarpous usage trend in Literature

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