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22 Nouns That End With CARP

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acrocarp (noun) a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule) Synonyms: acrocarpous moss
angiocarp (noun) tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
ascocarp (noun) mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
basidiocarp (noun) the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells
carp (noun) any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
(noun) the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
cleistocarp (noun) closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration Synonyms: cleistothecium
dipterocarp (noun) tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae
endocarp (noun) the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed Synonyms: pit, stone
epicarp (noun) outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape Synonyms: exocarp
escarp (noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification Synonyms: escarpment, protective embankment, scarp
exocarp (noun) outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape Synonyms: epicarp
mericarp (noun) a carpel with one seed; one of a pair split apart at maturity
mesocarp (noun) the middle layer of a pericarp
monocarp (noun) a plant that bears fruit once and dies Synonyms: monocarpic plant, monocarpous plant
pericarp (noun) the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary Synonyms: seed vessel
pleurocarp (noun) a moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk Synonyms: pleurocarpous moss
podocarp (noun) any evergreen in the Southern Hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed
pseudocarp (noun) fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry Synonyms: accessory fruit
scarp (noun) a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification Synonyms: escarp, escarpment, protective embankment
(noun) a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion Synonyms: escarpment
schizocarp (noun) a dry dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more parts each with a single seed
sporocarp (noun) specialized leaf branch in certain aquatic ferns that encloses the sori or clusters of sporangia Synonyms: spore case
syncarp (noun) fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry, raspberry, pineapple Synonyms: aggregate fruit, multiple fruit

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