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car·pel | \ ˈkär-pəl 
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\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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carpellary \ ˈkär-pə-ˌler-ē \ adjective
\ adjectivecarpellate \ ˈkär-pə-ˌlāt , -lət \ adjective
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“Carpel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpel. Accessed 29 Feb. 2020.
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carpel
nouncar·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.
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The first known use of carpel was in 1835
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