Definition of Pappus
Pap´pus
n.
1.
(Bot.)
The
hairy
or
feathery
appendage
of
the
achenes
of
thistles
,
dandelions
,
and
most
other
plants
of
the
order
Compositæ
;
also
,
the
scales
,
awns
,
or
bristles
which
represent
the
calyx
in
other
plants
of
the
same
order
.
Related Words
calyx
,
thistledown
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