Pappus Definition

păpəs
pappi
noun
A group or tuft of prongs, bristles, scales, or simple or branched hairs, as on the achenes of the dandelion, forming the modified calyx of the composite and certain other families and serving in the dispersal of the fruit.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Pappus

Noun

Singular:
pappus
Plural:
pappi

Origin of Pappus

  • Latin old man, down on certain seeds from Greek pappos papa in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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