pyrenocarp

py·re·no·carp

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ree-nuh-kahrp]
- /paɪˈri nəˌkɑrp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-ree-nuh-kahrp]
- /paɪˈri nəˌkɑrp/

Definitions of pyrenocarp word

noun pyrenocarp Mycology. a perithecium. 1
noun pyrenocarp Botany. a drupe. 1
noun pyrenocarp a fruit which contains one or more pyrenes 0
noun pyrenocarp a rounded ascocarp with an ostiole 0

See all 4 definitions of pyrenocarp

Information block about the term

Origin of pyrenocarp

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; pyrene1 + -o- + -carp

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pyrenocarp

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pyrenocarp

pyrenocarp popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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.

pyrenocarp usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer