carpel
carpel
Definition
car·pel (kär′pəl)
noun
- a simple pistil, regarded as a single ovule-bearing leaf or modified leaflike structure
- any of the segments of a compound pistil, usually having a single stigma
Etymology: ModL dim. < Gr karpos, fruit: see harvest
car′·pel·lar′y (-pə ler′ē) adjective
car′·pel·late′ (-pə lāt′) adjective
carpel
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
Browse dictionary entries near carpel
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