Meaning of carpel in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɑrpəl/

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  1. Noun

    carpel

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos‘fruit’

    Definitions

    1. a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil

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