CARPEL


Meaning of CARPEL in English

[ 'kα:p(ə)l ]

■ noun Botany the female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an ovary, a stigma, and usually a style.

Derivatives

~lary 'kα:pəl(ə)ri adjective

Origin

C19: from Fr. ~le or mod. L. ~lum , from Gk karpos 'fruit'.

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