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pappi

pappi is the plural of pappus.

Meaning of pappus

Noun

pappus (plural pappuses or pappi)

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

Questions about pappi

What is pappi the plural of?
Pappi is the plural of pappus.

Words near pappi in the dictionary

  1. pappaws
  2. papped
  3. pappellony
  4. Pappenheimer bodies
  5. Pappenheimer body
  6. pappi
  7. Pappian
  8. pappie
  9. pappier
  10. pappies
  11. pappiest

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