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Pappus

Main Entry:: pap·pus
Pronunciation:: \ˈpa-pəs\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural pap·pi \ˈpa-ˌpī, -ˌpē\
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek pappos
Date:: circa 1704

: an appendage or tuft of appendages that crowns the ovary or fruit in various seed plants and functions in dispersal of the fruit

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