Definition of carpology in English:
carpology
noun kɑːˈpɒlədʒikɑrˈpɑlədʒi
mass nounrare The study of fruits and seeds.
Derivatives
adjective
rare The biggest problem was the amount of material to be moved, approximately 250,000 herbarium specimens and associated spirit and carpological collections; nearly 37 tonnes of material was shifted.
Example sentencesExamples
- The insight achieved by carpological investigation is of primary importance in reconstructing the vegetation, forest, and steppes around the Hârzova tell.
- These materials consist of various fragments of fossil fungi, mosses, water fern sporas, and other specimens that are helpful to carpological analyses.
- More than 10 000 carpological remains from the mainly Middle Bronze Age cultural layers of Tell Mozan have been identified so far.
- The carpological collection contains samples of almost all existing forms of fruit, from the simplest to the most exotic.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek karpos 'fruit' + -logy.
Definition of carpology in US English:
carpology
nounkärˈpäləjēkɑrˈpɑlədʒi
rare The study of fruits and seeds.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek karpos ‘fruit’ + -logy.