carpel
noun
car·pel
| \ ˈkär-pəl
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Definition of carpel
: one of the ovule-bearing structures in an angiosperm that comprises the innermost whorl of a flower — compare pistil
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Other Words from carpel
carpellary
\ ˈkär-pə-ˌler-ē
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adjective
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adjective
carpellate
\ ˈkär-pə-ˌlāt
, -lət \
adjective
, -lət \
adjective
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More Definitions for carpel
carpel
noun
car·pel
| \ ˈkär-pəl
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Kids Definition of carpel
: the female reproductive structure of a flower that encloses the ovules
The pistil of a flower can be made up of a single carpel or a group of carpels fused together.
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