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cremocarp

cremocarp noun: the fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc., consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.

Noun

cremocarp (plural cremocarps)

  1. The fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc., consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.

Forms of cremocarp

pluralcremocarps

Origin of cremocarp

From Ancient Greek κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi, “hang”) + -carp.

Questions about cremocarp

What does cremocarp mean?
Cremocarp means the fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc., consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.
What part of speech is cremocarp?
Cremocarp is a noun.
What is the plural of cremocarp?
The plural of cremocarp is cremocarps.

Words near cremocarp in the dictionary

  1. cremnobates
  2. cremnophobia
  3. cremnophyte
  4. cremnophytes
  5. cremnophytic
  6. cremocarp
  7. cremocarpia
  8. cremocarpium
  9. cremocarps
  10. cremometer
  11. cremometers

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