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carpetweed
nounLow/Technical
/ˈkɑːpɪtwiːd/A low-growing, mat-forming annual plant (Mollugo verticillata) that spreads along the ground like a carpet.
carphology
nounVery Low
/kɑːˈfɒlədʒi/The involuntary picking or plucking at bedclothes, often seen as a sign of delirium or extreme exhaustion, especially in severe fevers.
carpi
nounTechnical/Low
/ˈkɑː.paɪ/The plural form of carpus; the group of eight small bones that form the wrist joint.
carping
adjectivenounC1
/ˈkɑː.pɪŋ/The act of constantly complaining about unimportant details in a nagging or petty way.
carpinteria
nounVery low (Rare/Borrowed)
/ˌkɑːpɪnˈtɛəriə/A workshop or business where woodworking and building/repairing wooden items is done.
carpogonium
nounVery Low
/ˌkɑːpəˈɡəʊniəm/The female reproductive structure in red algae.
carpology
nounC2/Technical
/kɑːˈpɒlədʒi/The study of fruits and seeds, especially in botanical science.
carpometacarpus
nounC2
/ˌkɑː.pəʊˌmet.əˈkɑː.pəs/A compound bone in the wing of a bird, formed by the fusion of carpal and metacarpal elements.
carpool
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈkɑː.puːl/An arrangement where two or more people regularly share a single private car for their commute or other journeys, taking turns to drive.
carpooler
nounLow-medium
/ˈkɑː.puː.lər/A person who participates in a carpool; someone who shares a car with others for a regular journey, typically to work or school.
carpophore
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːpəfɔː/A stalk-like structure in fungi that bears the spore-producing organs (the fruiting body).
carpophorus
nounVery Low / Historical
/kɑːˈpɒfərəs/In ancient Roman history: a title for a type of entertainer or slave who carried or exhibited fruits in public shows, especially in amphitheatres. Also refers to a specific type of beast-fighter or bestiarius.
carport
nounB1
/ˈkɑː.pɔːt/A shelter for one or more cars, consisting of a roof supported by posts, often attached to a house or building and lacking fully enclosed walls.
carpospore
nounC2
/ˈkɑːpə(ʊ)spɔː/A spore in red algae and other related organisms that develops from the fertilized carposporophyte.
carpostome
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːpəstəʊm/The opening at the distal end of the pericarp of certain fruits, through which seeds are discharged.
carpsucker
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːpˌsʌkə/A type of freshwater fish found in North America, belonging to the genus Carpiodes.
carpus
nounLow
/ˈkɑː.pəs/The group of small bones between the forearm and the metacarpus that form the wrist in humans and analogous structures in other vertebrates.
carr
nounLow / Very Low
/kɑː/A low, boggy, or marshy area, typically one with alders, willows, or other moisture-loving shrubs and trees; a fen or swampy woodland.
carracci
nounLow (Specialist/Art Historical)
/kəˈrɑːtʃi/A surname referring to the prominent Bolognese family of artists active in late Renaissance Italy, known for founding the Accademia degli Incamminati and pioneering Baroque classicism.
carrack
nounrare
/ˈkarək/A large three- or four-masted sailing ship used in European waters from the 14th to 17th centuries, with a high rounded stern and a square sterncastle.

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