carpel

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car·pel | \ ˈkär-pəl

Definition of carpel

: one of the ovule-bearing structures in an angiosperm that comprises the innermost whorl of a flower — compare pistil

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Other Words from carpel

carpellary \ ˈkär-pə-ˌler-ē

\ adjective

carpellate \ ˈkär-pə-ˌlāt

, -lət \ adjective

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Recent Examples on the Web Their seeds form in the carpel, a tubular structure that sticks up from the center of a flower and matures into a pod that holds seeds—peas or beans, for example—inside. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 26 May 2021 When petals are gone, structural carpels, the center seed-bearing structure, are shown off. — Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2020 Fun facts: The fruits (schizocarps) of Falkia repens are dry dehiscent fruit that split into two or more separate carpels at maturity. — Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2018

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carpel

noun

car·pel | \ ˈkär-pəl

Kids Definition of carpel

: the female reproductive structure of a flower that encloses the ovules The pistil of a flower can be made up of a single carpel or a group of carpels fused together.