Carpo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
  1. a combining form meaning “fruit,” “fruiting body,” used in the formation of compound words: carpophore; carpogonium.
  1. a combining form meaning “wrist,” used in the formation of compound words: carpometacarpal.
combining form
  1. (in botany) indicating fruit or a reproductive structure that develops into part of the fruit
combining form
  1. carpus or carpal bones
Carpo (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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