carpel (8 synonym found)

Carpel has 8 synonyms. The top synonyms for carpel are receptacle, style, petal, pistil, stigma, stamen, flower, corona. Another word for carpel is receptacle. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for carpel?

A common synonym for carpel is receptacle. Other synonyms include style, petal, pistil, stigma.

How many synonyms does carpel have?

Carpel has 8 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does carpel mean?

(n): one of the individual female reproductive organs in a flower.

Definition of carpel:

(n) : one of the individual 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. The term pistil is sometimes used to refer to a single carpel or to several carpels fused together
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Definition of carpel:

(n) : one of the individual 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. The term pistil is sometimes used to refer to a single carpel or to several carpels fused together
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