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pap·pus P0053700 (păp′əs)n. pl. pap·pi (păp′ī) A modified calyx, composed of scales, bristles, or featherlike hairs, in plants of the composite family, such as the dandelion and the thistle.
[Latin, old man, down on certain seeds, from Greek pappos; see papa in Indo-European roots.]
pap′pose (-ōs) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | pappose - (of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristlesplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionhaired, hairy, hirsute - having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar" |
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pappose (păp′pōs) [L. pappus, down] Covered with fine, downy hair.papposeenUK
Related to pappose: papoose boardWords related to papposeadj (of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristlesRelated Words- plant life
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