First Known Use: circa 1704
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pappus
noun pap·pus \ˈpa-pəs\
plural pap·pi \ˈpa-ˌpī, -ˌpē\
Definition of PAPPUS
: an appendage or tuft of appendages that crowns the ovary or fruit in various seed plants and functions in dispersal of the fruit
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Origin of PAPPUS
Latin, from Greek pappos
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