- acarpelous
- Acarpellous Ac`ar*pel"lous, acarpelous ac`ar*pel"ous, a.
[Pref. a- not + carpel.] (Bot.)
Having no carpels. Opposite of {carpellate}.
Syn: acarpe [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
acarpelous
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acarpelous — or acarpellous [ā kär′pə ləs] adj. [ A 2 + CARPEL + OUS] Bot. without carpels … English World dictionary
acarpelous — /ay kahr peuh leuhs/, adj. Bot. having no carpels. Also, acarpellous. [1875 80; A 6 + CARPEL + OUS] * * * … Universalium
acarpelous — acar·pel·ous … English syllables
acarpelous — adjective having no carpels • Syn: ↑acarpellous • Ant: ↑carpellate • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology * * * /ay kahr peuh leuhs/, adj. Bot. having no carpels. Also … Useful english dictionary
acarpellous — adjective having no carpels • Syn: ↑acarpelous • Ant: ↑carpellate (for: ↑acarpelous) • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology * * * acarpe … Useful english dictionary
Acarpellous — Ac ar*pel lous, acarpelous ac ar*pel ous, a. [Pref. a not + carpel.] (Bot.) Having no carpels. Opposite of {carpellate}. Syn: acarpe [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carpellate — adj. (Botany) bearing or consisting of carpels. Opposite of {acarpelous}. Syn: pistillate. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acarpellous — /eɪˈkapələs/ (say ay kahpuhluhs) adjective Botany having no carpels. Also, US, acarpelous …
carpellate — adjective bearing or consisting of carpels • Syn: ↑pistillate • Ant: ↑acarpelous • Topics: ↑botany, ↑phytology * * * pəˌlāt, ¶lə̇t adjective … Useful english dictionary
phytology — noun the branch of biology that studies plants • Syn: ↑botany • Derivationally related forms: ↑phytologist, ↑botanic (for: ↑botany), ↑botanical (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
