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carpology

Syllabification: (car·pol·o·gy)
Pronunciation: /kärˈpäləjē/
Definition of carpology

noun

rare
  • the study of fruits and seeds.

Derivatives

carpological

adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from Greek karpos 'fruit' + -logy

carpology in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of carpology in the British & World English dictionary