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Noun: pappus (pappi)  pa-pus
  1. Calyx composed of scales, bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
    "The pappus helps disperse dandelion seeds in the wind"

Derived forms: pappi

Type of: calix, calyx

Encyclopedia: Pappus