carpo-

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See also: carpo, Carpo, and -carpo

English

Etymology 1

Combining form of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “wrist”).

Prefix

carpo-

  1. (chiefly medicine) carpus (wrist) or hand.

Etymology 2

Combining form of Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”).

Prefix

carpo-

  1. (botany) fruit, carpel

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Italian

Prefix

carpo-

  1. (botany) forms terms concerning fruit
  2. (anatomy) forms terms concerning the bones of the wrist

Derived terms

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Romanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”), through French carpo-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

carpo-

  1. (botany) carpo-

Derived terms

Category Romanian terms prefixed with carpo- not found

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References

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