PAPPUS


Meaning of PAPPUS in English

[ 'papəs ]

■ noun ( plural pappi -pʌɪ , -pi: ) Botany a tuft of hairs on a seed which assists dispersal by the wind.

Derivatives

pappose adjective

Origin

C18: via L. from Gk pappos .

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