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Word: Carpel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos ‘fruit’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːpl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an ovary, a stigma, and usually a style. It may occur singly or as one of a group.
Short Definition:female reproductive organ of flower, consisting of ovary, stigma
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