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acarpous

/eɪˈkɑɹ.pəs/

acarpous adjective: not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.

Adjective

acarpous (not comparable)

  1. Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.

acarpous meaning in Tamil and Bengali

acarpous in Tamil

சூல்வித்திலையின்றிய, பழம்தராத

acarpous in Bengali

অনুর্বর, বন্ধ্যা

Origin of acarpous

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄκαρπος (ákarpos, “fruitless”), from privative ἀ- (a-) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Questions about acarpous

What does acarpous mean?
Acarpous means not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
What is acarpous in Tamil?
Acarpous in Tamil is சூல்வித்திலையின்றிய, பழம்தராத. See Acarpous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acarpous?
Acarpous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acarpous?
Acarpous is pronounced /eɪˈkɑɹ.pəs/.

Words near acarpous in the dictionary

  1. acarotoxics
  2. acarpellous
  3. acarpelous
  4. acarpomyxean
  5. acarpomyxeans
  6. acarpous
  7. acars
  8. acarus
  9. acarya
  10. acaryas
  11. acaryote

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