acarpous

[ ey-kahr-puhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. not producing fruit; sterile; barren.

acarpous

/ eɪˈkɑːpəs /

adjective

1. (of plants) producing no fruit

Word History and Origins

Origin of acarpous¹

< Greek ákarpos. See a- ⁶, -carpous

Word History and Origins

Origin of acarpous¹

from Greek akarpos, from a- ¹+ karpos fruit