pappus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
The first downy hairs that appear on the chin.

pappus pappuses pappi

Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards).

corona seminis

anemochory

pappiferous

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