pappus

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Synonyms: palpus, pappous, pappas, paphus, papps, pappu

Antonyms: palpus, pappous, pappas, paphus, papps, pappu

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} The markedly reduced [[sepal]]s of an {{taxfmt|Asteraceae|family}} [[floret]] that take the form of [[trichome]]s or [[scale]] attached to the [[ovary]] or [[seed]].
2. The first [[downy]] [[hair]]s that appear on the [[chin]].

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