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- [kahr-puh l]
- /ˈkɑr pəl/
- /ˈkɑː.pel/
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- [kahr-puh l]
- /ˈkɑr pəl/
Definitions of carpel word
- noun carpel the female reproductive organ of flowering plants, consisting of an ovary, style (sometimes absent), and stigma. The carpels are separate or fused to form a single pistil 3
- noun carpel a simple pistil, regarded as a single ovule-bearing leaf or modified leaflike structure 3
- noun carpel any of the segments of a compound pistil, usually having a single stigma 3
- noun carpel a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil. 1
- noun carpel The female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an ovary, a stigma, and usually a style. It may occur singly or as one of a group. 1
- noun carpel (botany) One of the individual female reproductive organs in a flower. A carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels without a distinct style. In origin, carpels are leaves (megasporophylls) that have evolved to enclose the ovules. The term pistil is sometimes used to refer to a single carpel or to several carpels fused together. 0
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Origin of carpel
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < New Latin carpellum, equivalent to Greek karp(ós) fruit + Latin -ellum diminutive suffix
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Parts of speech for Carpel
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carpel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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