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acarpous
[acarpous 词源字典]
"Not producing fruit; unfruitful, sterile; (
Botany
). Frequently
figurative
: failing to achieve the desired results, unproductive; barren", Late 19th cent. From ancient Greek
ἄκαρπος
without fruit, barren (from
ἀ-
+
κάρπος
fruit: see
carpo-
) + -ous; compare
-carpous
.
[acarpous etymology, acarpous origin, 英语词源]