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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-uh-kahr-puh s]
- /ˌæp əˈkɑr pəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-uh-kahr-puh s]
- /ˌæp əˈkɑr pəs/
Definitions of apocarpous word
- adjective apocarpous (of the ovaries of flowering plants such as the buttercup) consisting of separate carpels 3
- adjective apocarpous having separate carpels, as the strawberry 3
- adjective apocarpous having the carpels separate. 1
- adjective apocarpous (botany) Having carpels that are not joined. 0
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Origin of apocarpous
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; apo- + -carpous
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Parts of speech for Apocarpous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apocarpous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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