Acarpous

Adjective

Definition: No longer fertile or capable of producing fruit or seeds.

Synonyms: Infertile, Barren

Antonyms: Fertile, Fruitful

Examples:

The acarpous tree no longer bears any fruit.
The field is acarpous after years of over-farming.

Mnemonics:

"A" in acarpous can stand for "abandoned fertility", reminding us of its meaning.

Etymology:

Origin:

Acarpous is derived from the Greek word "akarpos", meaning "without fruit".

Historical Usage:

The term has been used in scientific and botanical contexts to describe plants that have lost their ability to reproduce due to various factors such as age, disease, or environmental conditions.