carpel

carpel, One of the leaflike, seed-bearing structures that constitute the innermost whorl of a flower. One or more carpels make up the pistil. Fertilization of an egg within a carpel by a pollen grain from another flower results in seed development within the carpel.

This article was most recently revised and updated by William L. Hosch.
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Article Title: carpel
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 20 May 2014
Access Date: May 30, 2025
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