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pappus

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
  2. The first downy hairs that appear on the chin.

Equivalents

Españolpapúsvilano
Françaisaigrettepappus
DeutschPappus
8 more languages
Cymraegpapws
Suomihaituva
Gaeilgepapas
Magyarbóbita
Italianopappo
Te Reo Māorihune
Portuguêspapilhopappuspapus
Românăpapus

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Pappus's hexagon theorem Pappy pappyshow PAPR papreg Papremis

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