Pappus

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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papooseroot
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Paque
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