Carpel: meaning, definitions and examples
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carpel
[ หkษหpษl ]
botany
The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an ovary, style, and stigma.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The carpel is the part of the flower that contains the ovules.
- The carpel plays a crucial role in the pollination process.
botany
A simple pistil, typically consisting of a single ovary, style, and stigma.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- This flower has a single carpel.
- The carpel is the female part of the flower.
Translations
Translations of the word "carpel" in other languages:
๐ต๐น carpelo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคกเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Fruchtblatt
๐ฎ๐ฉ karpel
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะพะดะพะปะธััะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ owocolistek
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฟ็ฎ๏ผใใใด๏ผ
๐ซ๐ท carpelle
๐ช๐ธ carpelo
๐น๐ท karpel
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌํผ (simpan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุจุงุก ุงูุฒูุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ plodolist
๐ธ๐ฐ plodolist
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟ็ฎ (xฤซnpรญ)
๐ธ๐ฎ plodnica
๐ฎ๐ธ frรฆfla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตะผัั ะถะฐะฟััะฐาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ meyvษ yarpaฤฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ carpelo
Word origin
The word 'carpel' originates from the Latin word 'carpere' meaning 'to pluck'. It was first used in the early 19th century in the field of botany to describe the female reproductive organ of a flower. The concept of carpels has been fundamental in the study of plant reproduction and has contributed to our understanding of floral biology.
See also: carpenter.