carpospore

car·po·spore

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-puh-spawr, -spohr]
- /ˈkɑr pəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/
- /kˈɑːpəspˌɔː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-puh-spawr, -spohr]
- /ˈkɑr pəˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr/

Definitions of carpospore word

noun carpospore a sexual spore produced by red algae after fertilization of the carpogonium 3
noun carpospore a spore developed from the fertilized carpogonium in the red algae 3
noun carpospore a nonmotile spore of the red algae. 1
noun carpospore A kind of spore formed in the conceptacles of red algae. 1

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Origin of carpospore

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; carpo-1 + spore

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Parts of speech for Carpospore

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carpospore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

carpospore usage trend in Literature

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