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lithocarp

lithocarp noun: a fossilised fruit.

Noun

lithocarp (plural lithocarps)

  1. (archaic) A fossilised fruit
    Synonyms:
    carpolite, carpolith
  2. Any plant of genus Lithocarpus
    Synonyms:
    stone oak

Synonyms of lithocarp

Forms of lithocarp

plurallithocarps

Origin of lithocarp

From litho- + -carp.

Questions about lithocarp

What does lithocarp mean?
Lithocarp means a fossilised fruit.
What part of speech is lithocarp?
Lithocarp is a noun.
What is the plural of lithocarp?
The plural of lithocarp is lithocarps.

Words near lithocarp in the dictionary

  1. lithobraking
  2. lithocapture
  3. lithocaptured
  4. lithocaptures
  5. lithocapturing
  6. lithocarp
  7. lithocarps
  8. lithochemical
  9. lithochemistry
  10. lithocholate
  11. lithocholates

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