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Definition of carpel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carpel

noun
 
/ˈkɑːpl/
 
/ˈkɑːrpl/
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  1. the part of a plant in which seeds are produced
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French carpelle or modern Latin carpellum, from Greek karpos ‘fruit’.
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