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carpo-

carpo- prefix: carpus (wrist) or hand.

Prefix (1)

carpo-

  1. carpus (wrist) or hand.

Prefix (2)

carpo-

  1. fruit, carpel

Origin of carpo-

Combining form of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “wrist”).

Combining form of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Questions about carpo-

What does carpo- mean?
Carpo- means carpus (wrist) or hand.
What part of speech is carpo-?
Carpo- is a prefix.

Words near carpo- in the dictionary

  1. carplane
  2. carplanes
  3. carplike
  4. Carpmael
  5. Carpo
  6. carpo-
  7. carpocephala
  8. carpocephalum
  9. Carpocratian
  10. Carpocratians
  11. carpodermis

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