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paracarpel

paracarpel noun: an organ attached to a carpel.

Noun

paracarpel (plural paracarpels)

  1. An organ attached to a carpel.
  2. A staminode close to the gynoecium.
  3. A pistillode in a staminate flower.

Forms of paracarpel

pluralparacarpels

Origin of paracarpel

para- + carpel

Questions about paracarpel

What does paracarpel mean?
Paracarpel means an organ attached to a carpel.
What part of speech is paracarpel?
Paracarpel is a noun.
What is the plural of paracarpel?
The plural of paracarpel is paracarpels.

Words near paracarpel in the dictionary

  1. paracarcinoma
  2. paracarcinomatous
  3. paracardiac
  4. paracardial
  5. paracarmine
  6. paracarpel
  7. paracarpels
  8. Paracas
  9. paracasein
  10. paracaseinate
  11. paracaseinates

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