SINCE 1828
pappus
noun
pap·pus
| \ ˈpa-pəs
\
\
plural pappi\ ˈpa-ˌpī
, -ˌpē \
, -ˌpē \
Definition of pappus
: 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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