Definition of Carpels. Meaning of Carpels. Synonyms of Carpels

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Definition of Carpels

Carpel
Carpel 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 Illust of Carpaphore.

Meaning of Carpels from wikipedia

- multi-carpellate pistil. The number of carpels is denoted by terms such as tricarpellate (three carpels). Carpels are thought to be phylogenetically derived...
- stigma (pl.: stigmas or stigmata) is the receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower. The stigma, together with...
- In the human body, the carpal tunnel or carpal canal is a flattened body cavity on the flexor (palmar/volar) side of the wrist, bounded by the carpal bones...
- Botanically, a fruit is derived from a carpel; apples normally have five carpels, while a pea pod is a single carpel. The flesh of the apple is derived from...
- have septa between the carpels; the number of locules present in a gynoecium may be equal to or less than the number of carpels, depending on whether septa...
- middle there are carpels, which at maturity contain one or more ovules, and within each ovule is a tiny female gametophyte. Carpels may be called the...
- "The Carpal Tunnel of Love" is a song by American rock band Fall Out Boy from their 2007 album Infinity on High, released as the album’s lead single on...
- in such a way that self-fertilisation is unlikely, or the stamens and carpels may mature at different times. Self-pollination occurs when pollen from...
- Surgery. 33 (8): 1309–1313. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.04.012. PMID 18929193. "Carpel Tunnel Syndrome in Acromegaly". Treatmentandsymptoms.com. Archived from...
- gynoecium, consisting of one or more carpels, is the female part of the flower found on the innermost whorl. Each carpel consists of a stigma, which receives...