Word: pappuses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ppu
ses
Definition: Plural of pappus; calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
Morphemes:
Affix: pappus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pappus
Language: la
Decoded: pappus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The markedly reduced sepals of an Asteraceae floret that take the form of trichomes or scale attached to the ovary or seed.
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns