paracarpel

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noun

An organ attached to a carpel.

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Meanings

nounparacarpel (plural paracarpels)

plural paracarpels

  1. biologyAn organ attached to a carpel.
  2. biologyA staminode close to the gynoecium.
  3. biologyA pistillode in a staminate flower.

Origin

para- + carpel

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APA

paracarpel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracarpel

MLA

“paracarpel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracarpel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paracarpel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paracarpel.

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