carpellary


car·pel

C0123000 (kär′pəl)n. One of the structural units of a pistil, representing a modified, ovule-bearing leaf.
[New Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos, fruit; see kerp- in Indo-European roots.]
car′pel·lar′y (-pə-lĕr′ē) adj.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.carpellary - belonging to or forming or containing carpels