carpophore

car·po·phore

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-puh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈkɑr pəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/
- /kˈɑːpəfˌɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-puh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˈkɑr pəˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr/

Definitions of carpophore word

noun carpophore the central column surrounded by carpels in such flowers as the geranium 3
noun carpophore a spore-bearing structure in some of the higher fungi 3
noun carpophore the lengthened receptacle to which the carpels are attached 3
noun carpophore any fruiting body or fruiting structure of a fungus 3
noun carpophore a slender prolongation of the floral axis, bearing the carpels of some compound fruits, as in many plants of the parsley family. 1
noun carpophore Mycology. the fruiting body of the higher fungi. 1

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Origin of carpophore

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; carpo-1 + -phore

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Parts of speech for Carpophore

noun

adjective

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carpophore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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