fruct-

American  

1. variant of fructi- before a vowel.

   fructose.

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Usage

What does fruct- mean? The combining form fruct- is used like a prefix meaning “fruit.” It is very rarely used in scientific terms, especially in botany. The form fruct- comes from Latin frūctus, meaning “fruit.” The Greek translation of frūctus is karpos, “fruit,” which is the source of the combining form carpo- as well as the name Carpo, who was the Greek goddess of summer fruit. To learn more, read our entries for carpo- and Carpo. What are variants of fruct-?The form fruct- is a variant of fructi-, which loses its -i- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for fructi-.