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clistocarpous

clis·to·car·pous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klahy-stuh-kahr-puh s]
    • /ˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klahy-stuh-kahr-puh s]
    • /ˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr pəs/

Definitions of clistocarpous word

  • adjective clistocarpous Mycology. having cleistothecia. 1
  • adjective clistocarpous Botany. having a closed capsule, as certain mosses. 1
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Origin of clistocarpous

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; cleisto- + -carpous

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Parts of speech for Clistocarpous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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clistocarpous popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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