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noun
The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: corona seminis
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The first downy hairs that appear on the chin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calyx
Narrower terms: thistledown
History
Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards).
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
