Word: anthocarp
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
tho
carp
Definition: Lower part of a perianth containing the fruit, the upper part having dropped away, well seen in plants of the family Nyctaginaceae.Chittenden, Fred J. Ed., Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening, Oxford 1951
Morphemes:
Affix: antho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms words relating to flowers; reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄνθος
Language: grc
Decoded: anthos
Meaning: flower
Affix: -carp
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: part of a fruit or fruiting body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: fruit, grain