pappose
/ˈpæpoʊs/
adjective
- Having a pappus, which is a tuft of fine hairs or bristles on the seeds of certain plants (like dandelions or thistles) that helps them float in the wind.
- Many pappose plants, such as thistles, rely on wind to spread their seeds.
- The dandelion's pappose seeds drifted across the field on a summer breeze.
- Under the microscope, the pappose structure of the seed looked like a tiny parachute.