Carpel

• Title

  Carpel

• Definition

  The fundamental unit of the gynoecium, often considered to be a folded, specialized leaf.

• Notes

  The ovaries are hypothesized to be comprised of varying numbers of carpels which can generally be determined by equating the number of carpels to the number of locules, stigmatic lobes, or stigmatic lines.

• Related Terms

  Ovary

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