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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carpel /ˈkɑːp(ə)l/

▶noun Botany the female reproductive organ of a flower, consisting of an ovary, a stigma, and usually a style.

– derivatives
carpellary /ˈkɑːpəl(ə)ri/ adjective.

– origin C19: from Fr. carpelle or mod. L. carpellum, from Gk karpos ‘fruit’.

'carpel' also found in these Oxford entries:

angiosperm - follicle - ovary

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