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acarpous
a·car·pous
/
eɪˈkɑr
pəs
/
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[
ey-
kahr
-p
uh
s
]
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adjective
Botany
.
not producing fruit; sterile; barren.
Origin:
<
Greek
ákarpos.
See
a-
6
,
-carpous
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acarpous
(eɪˈkɑːpəs)
—
adj
(of plants) producing no fruit
[from Greek
akarpos,
from
a-
1
+
karpos
fruit]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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