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carpellary

/kɑːrˈpɛləri/ noun · British & US
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What does carpellary mean?

noun

A carpellary is a term used in botany to describe the arrangement of carpels in a flower. It refers to the number and arrangement of the female reproductive organs in a flower.

Example

"The botanist studied the carpellary of the rare orchid species."

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