Pappus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural pap·pi [pap-ahy]. /ˈpæp aɪ/. Botany.
  1. a downy, bristly, or other tuftlike appendage of the achene of certain plants, as the dandelion and the thistle.
noun plural pappi (ˈpæpaɪ)
  1. a ring of fine feathery hairs surrounding the fruit in composite plants, such as the thistle; aids dispersal of the fruits by the wind
Plural pappi (păp′ī)
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