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pap·pus | \ ˈpa-pəs 
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\ 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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The first known use of pappus was circa 1704
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