Word: anthocarpous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
tho
car
pous
Definition: Having some portion of the floral envelopes attached to the pericarp to form the fruit.
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: -carpous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified number or type of fruit or fruiting bodies or part thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: fruit, grain
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.