The central whorl of floral organs, the pistil or pistils of the flower, is formed of one or more carpels (Harbaugh and Goodrich).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
car|pel|lar|y — «KAHR puh LEHR ee», adjective. of or like a carpel … Useful english dictionary
car|pel|late — «KAHR puh layt», adjective. having carpels: »The young carpellate cones appear in May or early June as pinkish purple structures arranged…laterally along the new growth (Heber W. Youngken) … Useful english dictionary
a|car|pel|lous — a|car|pel|ous or a|car|pel|lous «ay KAHR puh luhs», adjective. (of a flower) having no carpels … Useful english dictionary
a|car|pel|ous — or a|car|pel|lous «ay KAHR puh luhs», adjective. (of a flower) having no carpels … Useful english dictionary
bi|car|pel|lar|y — «by KAHR puh LEHR ee», adjective. Botany. having two carpels: »a bicarpellary pistil … Useful english dictionary
mon|o|car|pel|lar|y — «MON uh KAHR puh LEHR ee», adjective. Botany. having or consisting of a single carpel … Useful english dictionary
pen|ta|car|pel|lar|y — «PEHN tuh KAHR puh LEHR ee», adjective. Botany. having five carpels … Useful english dictionary
pol|y|car|pel|lar|y — «POL ee KAHR puh LEHR ee», adjective. Botany. having or consisting of many carpels … Useful english dictionary
tri|car|pel|lar|y — «try KAHR puh LEHR ee», adjective. Botany. having or consisting of three carpels … Useful english dictionary
carpel — car·pel … English syllables
