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gymnocarpous

gymnocarpous adjective: having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth.

Adjective

gymnocarpous (not comparable)

  1. Having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth
  2. Having the hymenium exposed while the spores are forming.

Origin of gymnocarpous

From gymno- + -carpous.

Questions about gymnocarpous

What does gymnocarpous mean?
Gymnocarpous means having fruit that is either smooth or not adherent to the perianth.
What part of speech is gymnocarpous?
Gymnocarpous is an adjective.

Words near gymnocarpous in the dictionary

  1. gymnoascaceous
  2. gymnoblast
  3. gymnoblastic
  4. gymnoblasts
  5. gymnocarpic
  6. gymnocarpous
  7. gymnocin
  8. gymnocins
  9. gymnocyst
  10. gymnocystal
  11. gymnocysts

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