simple carpel
1simple — [sim′pəl] adj. simpler, simplest [OFr < L simplus < IE * sṃplos < bases * sem , one + * plo , fold: see DOUBLE] 1. having or consisting of only one part, feature, substance, etc.; not compounded or complex; single 2. having few parts or… …
2Carpel — Car pel (k[aum]r p[e^]l), ||Carpellum Car*pel lum ( p[e^]l l[u^]m), n. [NL. carpellum, fr. Gr. karpo s fruit.] (Bot.) A simple pistil or single celled ovary or seed vessel, or one of the parts of a compound pistil, ovary, or seed vessel. See… …
3carpel — [kär′pəl] n. [ModL dim. < Gr karpos, fruit: see HARVEST] 1. a simple pistil, regarded as a single ovule bearing leaf or modified leaflike structure 2. any of the segments of a compound pistil, usually having a single stigma: See PISTIL… …
4carpel — carpellary /kahr peuh ler ee/, adj. /kahr peuhl/, n. Bot. a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil. [1810 20; < NL carpellum, equiv. to Gk karp(ós) fruit + L ellum dim. suffix] * * * One of the leaflike, seed bearing structures… …
5simple — I. adjective (simpler; simplest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin simplus, alteration of Latin simplic , simplex single, having one ingredient, plain, from sem , sim one + plic , plex fold more at same, fold Date …
6carpel — car•pel [[t]ˈkɑr pəl[/t]] n. bot a simple pistil or a single member of a compound pistil • Etymology: 1810–20; < NL carpellum= Gk karp(ós) fruit + L ellum dim. suffix car′pel•lar y ˌlɛr i adj. car′pel•late , adj …
7carpel — A simple pistil or one of the modified leaflets forming a compound pistil …
8simple pistil — noun consists of one carpel • Hypernyms: ↑pistil …
9Gynoecium — A gynoecium (from Ancient Greek gyne , woman ) is the female reproductive part of a flower. The male counterpart is called an androecium . A gynoecium is composed of one or more pistils. A pistil may consist of a single free carpel, or be formed… …
10Placentation — In biology, placentation refers to the formation, type and structure, or arrangement of placentas. The function of placentation is to transfers nutrients from maternal tissue to a growing embryo. Placentation is best known in pregnant female… …
