-car·pous \|kärpəs, |kȧp-\adjective combining form Etymology: New Latin -carpus, from Greek -karpos, from karpos fruit — more at harvest : fruited : having (such) fruit or (so many) fruits < syncarpous > < monocarpous > • -car·py\ˌkärpē, ˌkȧp-, -i\noun combining form-es