carpology Syllabification: (car·pol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /kärˈpäləjē/Definition of carpology noun rare the study of fruits and seeds. Derivatives carpologicalPronunciation: /ˌkärpəˈläjikəl/ adjective Origin: early 19th century: from Greek karpos 'fruit' + -logycarpology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of carpology in the British & World English dictionary