carpolite

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carpolite - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carpolite \Car"po*lite\ (k[aum]r"p[-o]*l[imac]t), n. [Gr.
     karpo`s fruit + -lite, cf. F. carpolithe.]
     A general term for a fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
     [1913 Webster]