Nature terminology · Plants & fungi

fruct- — Fruit

fruct- means fruit. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: fructification.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Fruit

• Latin: fructus

Examples and word parts

fructification

The formation of fruit or reproductive structures, depending on the organism.

Word parts: fruct (fruit) + -fication (making or producing)

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