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Definition: BLASTOCARPOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Germinating inside the pericarp, as the mangrove.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb blastocarpously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(blastocarpously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective blastocarpous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Blastocarpous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Blastocarpous \Blas`to*car"pous\, adjective. [Greek expression sprout, germ fruit.]. (references)

Definition: BLASTOCARPOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Germinating inside the pericarp, as the mangrove.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb blastocarpously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(blastocarpously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective blastocarpous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "BLASTOCARPOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Blastocarpous \Blas`to*car"pous\, adjective. [Greek expression sprout, germ fruit.]. (references)