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acanthocarpous

acanthocarpous adjective: having the fruit covered with spines.

Adjective

acanthocarpous (comparative more acanthocarpous, superlative most acanthocarpous)

  1. Having the fruit covered with spines.

acanthocarpous meaning in Tamil and Bengali

acanthocarpous in Tamil

முட்கனியுடைய

acanthocarpous in Bengali

কাঁটাযুক্ত ফলবিশিষ্ট

Forms of acanthocarpous

comparativemore acanthocarpous
superlativemost acanthocarpous

Origin of acanthocarpous

From acantho- (“having thorns”) + -carpous (“relating to fruit”), from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos) and κᾰρπός (kărpós) respectively.

Questions about acanthocarpous

What does acanthocarpous mean?
Acanthocarpous means having the fruit covered with spines.
What is acanthocarpous in Tamil?
Acanthocarpous in Tamil is முட்கனியுடைய. See Acanthocarpous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acanthocarpous?
Acanthocarpous is an adjective.

Words near acanthocarpous in the dictionary

  1. acanthisittids
  2. acanthite
  3. acanthizid
  4. acanthizids
  5. acantho-
  6. acanthocarpous
  7. acanthocephalan
  8. acanthocephalans
  9. acanthocephaliases
  10. acanthocephaliasis
  11. acanthocephalid

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