Meaning of carpel | Babel Free
ˈkɑː(ɹ)pəlDefinitions
A constituent part of a flower pistil: the female reproductive organs in a flower. A carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels without a distinct style. In origin, carpels are leaves (megasporophylls) that have evolved to enclose the ovules. A pistil may be composed of a single carpel or of several carpels fused together.
Equivalents
Čeština
pestík
Ελληνικά
καρπόφυλλο
Español
carpelo
Suomi
emilehti
Français
carpelle
Bahasa Indonesia
daun buah
Italiano
carpello
日本語
心皮
Nederlands
vruchtblad
Polski
słupek
Português
carpelo
Română
carpelă
Русский
плодоли́стик
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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