"pappus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pappuses [plural], pappi [plural]
Etymology: Via Latin pappus from Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos), an affectionate term for elderly men (referencing beards). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pappus}} Latin pappus, {{der|en|grc|πάππος}} Ancient Greek πάππος (páppos) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|pappi}} pappus (plural pappuses or pappi)
  1. (botany) The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (Translations): pappus [masculine] (French), aigrette [feminine] (French), Pappus [masculine] (German), bóbita (Hungarian), papas [masculine] (Irish), pappo [masculine] (Italian), papus [masculine] (Portuguese), papilho [masculine] (Portuguese), papus [neuter] (Romanian), пе́рница [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), pérnica [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), vilano [masculine] (Spanish), papus [masculine] (Spanish), papws [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-pappus-en-noun-~vaOANFu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 81 19 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 73 27 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 89 11
  2. The first hair on the chin.
    Sense id: en-pappus-en-noun-bdIC24oF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pappiferous Related terms: anemochory (english: wind dispersal)

Inflected forms

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