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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Fun facts: The fruits (schizocarps) of Falkia repens are dry dehiscent fruit that split into two or more separate carpels at maturity.
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In some patients, the disease may be initially diagnosed incorrectly as a nerve problem in the hands or wrist (carpel tunnel syndrome), or a pinched nerve in the neck or back.
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The tools are heavy enough to do serious labor but not so heavy as to give you carpel tunnel.
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Origin and Etymology of carpel
New Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos fruit
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Definition of carpel for Students
: 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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