Definition of pappus
English to English noun - calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
source: WordNet 3.0 - The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositæ; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.
source: Webster 1913
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