pappus
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Etymology edit
Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards).
Noun edit
pappus (plural pappuses or pappi)
- (botany) The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
- Hyponym: thistledown
- The first hair on the chin.
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See also edit
- anemochory (“wind dispersal”)
Further reading edit
- pappus (botany) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia