Word: heterocarpous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: het
er
o
car
pous
Definition: Exhibiting heterocarpy. The production of multiple kinds of fruit on the same plant.
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
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.