Pappus

Definition:

• (n.) The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositae; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.

Compare pappus with other words:

pappous vs. pappus

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pappose vs. pappus

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ovary vs. pappus

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floret vs. pappus

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