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Definition of Pappus

Pappus
Pappus Pap"pus, n. [L., an old man or grandfather; hence, a substance resembling gray hairs, Gr. ?.] (Bot.) The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Composit[ae]; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.

Meaning of Pappus from wikipedia

- Look up pappus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pappus may refer to: Pappus (botany), a structure within certain flowers Pappus (bug), a genus of insects...
- met some or the other Pappus at some point in our life." —Abhijit Avasthi of Ogilvy & Mather (Credited for introducing "Pappu" to adverti****t world)...
- In mathematics, Pappus's centroid theorem (also known as the Guldinus theorem, Pappus–Guldinus theorem or Pappus's theorem) is either of two related theorems...
- Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a po****r Indian stage and film actor. His...
- Pappus's theorem may refer to: Pappus's area theorem Pappus's centroid theorem Pappus's hexagon theorem This disambiguation page lists mathematics articles...
- Suresh Budharmal Kalani, known po****rly as Pappu Kalani (born c. 1951) is an Indian criminal-politician from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. After emerging...
- Gergonne, Steiner and Poncelet. Pappus's hexagon theorem Pappus's centroid theorem Pappus chain Pappus configuration Pappus graph Bird, John (14 July 2017)...
- In mathematics, Pappus's hexagon theorem (attributed to Pappus of Alexandria) states that given one set of collinear points A , B , C , {\displaystyle...
- bristles of the pappus function as a "parachute" which enables the seed to be carried by the wind. In genera such as Bidens the pappus has hooks that function...
- Sudheesh Pappu (1977/1978 – 14 November 2022), professionally credited mononymously as Pappu, was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Malayalam cinema...