Pappus example sentences

pap·pus

noun botany

pappus (noun) · pappi (plural noun)

  - the tuft of hairs on each seed of thistles, dandelions, and similar plants, which assists dispersal by the wind.

Pap·pus

definition

  - (fl.c. AD 300–350), Greek mathematician; known as Pappus of Alexandria. His Collection of six books (another two are missing) is the principal source of knowledge of the mathematics of his predecessors.

Synonyms

clump, bunch, knot, cluster, tussock, tuffet, lock, wisp, crest, topknot, tassel, floccule, flocculus, floccus, byssus, coma, scopa, panache

  › Brawlys [brôl]

  › Acatamiento

  › Tno

  › Pappus definition

  › Swiggled

  › Earnestless noun

  › Masturbator noun

  › Escrime

  › Obeying verb

  › Francais

  › Bushelbaskets [ˈbo͝oSHəl]

  › Redevelopmentorigin

  › Peevishly adjective

  › Kyphosismodern [kīˈfōsəs]

  › Wheelchairbound

  › Actives

  › Heapsorted

  › Smutsianism noun

  › Visored noun

  › Allegorize verb

  › Extemporizes verb

  › Surfers noun

  › Storeroomstoreroom [ˈstôrˌro͞om, ˈstôrˌro͝om]

  › Requerido