Carphology
floccillation.
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plural of carpus. the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist. the wrist bones collectively; the group of bones between the bones of the hand and the radius. Historical Examples The Prince of carpi said of Erasmus he was so thin-skinned that a fly would draw blood from him. Yesterdays […]
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a combination of -carp and -ic used in the formation of adjectives from stems in -carp: endocarpic. combining form a variant of -carpous
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an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae. a combining form meaning “fruit,” “fruiting body,” used in the formation of compound words: carpophore; carpogonium. a combining form meaning “wrist,” used in the formation of compound words: carpometacarpal. Historical Examples It may perhaps not be superfluous here to observe […]