carpel

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Synonyms: cartel, carped, carpet, carpal, carrel, carvel, carper, capel, carcel, carmel, carpe

Antonyms: cartel, carped, carpet, carpal, carrel, carvel, carper, capel, carcel, carmel, carpe

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A constituent part of a flower pistil: the 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 ([[megasporophyll]]s) that have evolved to enclose the [[ovule|ovules]]. A [[pistil]] may be composed of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together.

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