PAPPOSE Meaning and
Definition
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Pappose is an adjective derived from the Greek term "pappos," which refers to a tuft of fine, hair-like structures found in certain plants. It is primarily used in the field of botany to describe structures or appendages associated with seed heads or flowers that have a pappus or pappus-like appearance. The term is often used to characterize plant structures like bristles, hairs, or scales that resemble a pappus, which is typically a modified calyx or corolla found in plants of the Asteraceae family.
Plants possessing a pappose characteristic are often observed in the form of seeds or fruits, wherein they develop structures that aid in dispersal mechanisms. These structures may allow for wind dispersal, as the pappus-like appendages, such as bristles or hairs, aid in carrying the seeds over long distances. Alternatively, they may facilitate attachment to animals for transportation or enable buoyancy for water dispersal.
The use of the term pappose is not limited to botany and can also be employed in a more figurative sense. It may be used to describe other objects or organisms that possess hair-like or bristle-like structures, resembling the pappus found in plants. By extension, the term can also be utilized to describe a person or animal having tufts of hair or a similar appearance to a pappus.
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Downy, as the seeds of the thistle, the dandelion, &c.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for PAPPOSE
- oappose
- lappose
- 0appose
- pzppose
- psppose
- pwppose
- pqppose
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- pap-ose
- pappise
- pappkse
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- pappoae
- pappoze
Etymology of PAPPOSE
The word "pappose" comes from the Latin word "pappus", which means a soft or feathery structure, especially referring to the tuft of hairs present on the fruit or seed of various plants in the Asteraceae family (the daisy family). The word "pappus" itself derives from the Ancient Greek word "pappos", which has the same meaning. Over time, "pappose" emerged as an adjective in English to describe something that has a pappus or is covered with or consists of hair-like structures resembling a pappus.
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