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pericarpous

pericarpous adjective: of or relating to a pericarp.

Adjective

pericarpous (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a pericarp.

Origin of pericarpous

From pericarp + -ous.

Questions about pericarpous

What does pericarpous mean?
Pericarpous means of or relating to a pericarp.
What part of speech is pericarpous?
Pericarpous is an adjective.

Words near pericarpous in the dictionary

  1. pericarp
  2. pericarpal
  3. pericarpial
  4. pericarpic
  5. pericarpium
  6. pericarpous
  7. pericarps
  8. pericartilage
  9. pericartilages
  10. pericaryon
  11. pericatheter

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