gymnocarpic
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/ˌdʒɪm.nəˈkɑr.pɪk/
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/ˌdʒɪm.nəˈkɑː.pɪk/
naked fruit
Etymology
'gymnocarpic' originates from New Latin/Greek, specifically the Greek roots 'gymnos' and 'karpos', where 'gymnos' meant 'naked' and 'karpos' meant 'fruit'.
'gymnocarpic' was formed in botanical New Latin (like 'gymnocarpicus') from Greek 'gymnocarpos' (a compound of 'gymnos' + 'karpos') and eventually entered modern English usage as 'gymnocarpic'.
Initially it meant 'bearing naked fruit' in botanical usage, and over time it has retained this specialized meaning in modern botanical English.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in botany: bearing or producing naked fruit; fruit that develops exposed, not enclosed by bracts, an involucre, or persistent perianth.
The shrub is gymnocarpic, its fruits remaining exposed on the stems after flowering.
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Last updated: 2025/08/30 08:45