Definition of carpel in English:

carpel

noun ˈkɑːp(ə)lˈkɑrpəl

Botany

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.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the center of a typical flower are the carpels, modified leaves which enclose the ovules.
- The terminal female flowers consist of two or three carpels and no other organs.
- Unisexual flowers with three white petals produce numerous stamens or carpels and both present floral nectar.
- Ovules from self-pollinated carpels appear to degenerate early in development.
- No mature fruits had more than two seedless carpels.

Derivatives

carpellary

adjective kɑːˈpɛləriˈkɑrpəˌlɛri

Botany

Moreover, newer technologies for peeling and sectioning grapefruit yield whole segments, with carpellary membranes largely intact.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos 'fruit'.

Rhymes

carpal

Definition of carpel in US English:

carpel

nounˈkɑrpəlˈkärpəl

Botany

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.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unisexual flowers with three white petals produce numerous stamens or carpels and both present floral nectar.
- No mature fruits had more than two seedless carpels.
- In the center of a typical flower are the carpels, modified leaves which enclose the ovules.
- Ovules from self-pollinated carpels appear to degenerate early in development.
- The terminal female flowers consist of two or three carpels and no other organs.

Origin

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

单词	carpel
释义	Definition of carpel in English: carpel noun ˈkɑːp(ə)lˈkɑrpəl Botany 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. Example sentencesExamples In the center of a typical flower are the carpels, modified leaves which enclose the ovules. The terminal female flowers consist of two or three carpels and no other organs. Unisexual flowers with three white petals produce numerous stamens or carpels and both present floral nectar. Ovules from self-pollinated carpels appear to degenerate early in development. No mature fruits had more than two seedless carpels. Derivatives carpellary adjective kɑːˈpɛləriˈkɑrpəˌlɛri Botany Moreover, newer technologies for peeling and sectioning grapefruit yield whole segments, with carpellary membranes largely intact. Origin Mid 19th century: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos 'fruit'. Rhymes carpal Definition of carpel in US English: carpel nounˈkɑrpəlˈkärpəl Botany 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. Example sentencesExamples Unisexual flowers with three white petals produce numerous stamens or carpels and both present floral nectar. No mature fruits had more than two seedless carpels. In the center of a typical flower are the carpels, modified leaves which enclose the ovules. Ovules from self-pollinated carpels appear to degenerate early in development. The terminal female flowers consist of two or three carpels and no other organs. Origin Mid 19th century: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos ‘fruit’.
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