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Definition of xylocarpous

xylocarpous

/ˌzaɪloʊˈkɑːrpəs/
xy · lo · car · pous
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xylocarpous Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Bearing or having hard, woody fruit.

Example

"The botanist classified the newly discovered tropical tree as xylocarpous due to its dense, timber-like seed pods."

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• Rhymes for xylocarpous

• Nearby Words

xylenol
xylic
xylobalsamum
xylocarpous
xylochrome
xylogen
xylogenous

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'xylon' (wood) and 'karpos' (fruit), combined with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Xylocarpous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/xylocarpous
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