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Acarpous Dictionary Entry

Acarpous

Part of Speech

Adjective

Pronunciation

/æˈkɑːrpəs/

Definitions

  1. Botany: Lacking carpels, or the female reproductive organs of a flower.
  2. Botany: Describing a plant or flower that does not have any carpels in its structure.

Usage Examples

  • "The acarpous plant was sterile and unable to produce seeds due to the absence of carpels."
  • "Certain species are acarpous, meaning they lack the typical female reproductive organs."

Etymology

Derived from Greek "a-" meaning "without" and "carpous" meaning "carpel," which refers to the female reproductive organ of a flower.

Synonyms

  • Carpelless
  • Sterile (in the context of flowers)

Antonyms

  • Carpellate
  • Fertile

Translations

LanguageTranslation
SpanishAcarposo
FrenchAcarpellé
GermanOhne Fruchtblätter
ItalianAcarposo
PortugueseAcarpeloso
RussianБез плодолистиков
Chinese (Simplified)无心皮的
Japanese心皮のない
Korean심피 없는
Arabicبدون كاربيل
Hindiबिना अंडाणु के
Bengaliকর্মপত্রহীন
Punjabiਬਿਨਾ ਕੈਰਪਲ ਵਾਲਾ
Gujaratiબિનકૈર્પલ
Marathiअ‍ॅकर्पेलल
Teluguఆకార్పెల్ లేని
Tamilஅகர்பெல் இல்லாத
Malayalamകാർപ്പൽ ഇല്ലാത്ത
Kannadaಕಾರ್ಪೆಲ್ ಇಲ್ಲದ
Odiaକାର୍ପେଲ ବିହୀନ
Assameseকাৰ্পেলবিহীন
Urduبغیر کارپیل کے
Nepaliकर्पेलविहीन
Sinhalaකාර්පල් සහිත නොවන
MalayTanpa Karpel
Thaiไม่มีเกล็ด
TurkishKarpeleksiz
SwahiliAsiye na carpels
VietnameseKhông có noãn
IndonesianTanpa Karpel
Hebrewללא קרפל

Regional Pronunciation Variations

The pronunciation of "acarpous" remains consistent across regions, though variations may exist in non-English-speaking areas in the handling of the "a" sound and stress.

Historical Usage

The term "acarpous" has been used in botanical science for over a century, particularly in the study of plant reproduction and hybridization. It is essential in classifying plants based on their reproductive structures.

Cultural Nuances

The concept of acarpous plants holds particular significance in agricultural and botanical circles. T

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