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carpel definition
'''Carpel''' is one of the individual female reproductive organs in a [[flower]]. A carpel is composed of an ovary, a style, and a stigma, although some flowers have carpels without a distinct style. In origin, carpels are leaves (megasporophylls) that have evolved to enclose the ovules. The term pistil is sometimes used to refer to a single carpel or to several carpels fused together.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carpel carpel], Dictionary.com, (accessed: July 30, 2010).</ref>
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