polycarpic

pol·y·car·pic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-kahr-pik]
- /ˌpɒl iˈkɑr pɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-kahr-pik]
- /ˌpɒl iˈkɑr pɪk/

Definitions of polycarpic word

adjective polycarpic producing fruit many times, as a perennial plant. 1
adjective polycarpic having a gynoecium composed of two or more distinct ovaries. 1
adjective polycarpic (of a plant) able to produce flowers and fruit several times in successive years or seasons 0
adjective polycarpic capable of flowering and fruiting an indefinite number of times 0
adjective polycarpic having two or more separate carpels 0

See all 5 definitions of polycarpic

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Origin of polycarpic

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

From the New Latin word polycarpicus, dating back to 1840-50. See poly-, -carpic

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Parts of speech for Polycarpic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polycarpic

polycarpic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

polycarpic usage trend in Literature

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