artocarpeous
|ar-to-car-pe-ous|
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/ˌɑrtoʊˈkɑrpiəs/
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/ˌɑːtəˈkɑːpiəs/
breadfruit-like
Etymology
'artocarpeous' originates from Modern Latin/Neo-Latin, specifically the word 'Artocarpus', where 'arto-' meant 'bread' and 'karpos' meant 'fruit'.
'artocarpeous' was formed in English by combining the genus name 'Artocarpus' with the adjectival suffix '-eous' (from Latin '-eus'), creating an adjective meaning 'pertaining to Artocarpus' or 'breadfruit-like'.
Initially, formation denoted 'pertaining to the genus Artocarpus'; over time it has been used descriptively for plants or fruits that resemble or relate to breadfruit/jackfruit, retaining that basic meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or resembling the genus Artocarpus (for example, breadfruit or jackfruit) or its fruits.
The botanist described the specimen as artocarpeous, noting its large, compound fruits similar to breadfruit.
Synonyms
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