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pappuses

pappuses 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 pappuses

What is pappuses the plural of?
Pappuses is the plural of pappus.

Words near pappuses in the dictionary

  1. pappotheriid
  2. pappous
  3. Papps
  4. pappus
  5. Pappus's hexagon theorem
  6. pappuses
  7. pappy
  8. pappyshow
  9. pappyshowed
  10. pappyshowing
  11. pappyshows

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