Pappus - English meaning
Pappus – definitions in English dictionary
nounThe tuft of hairs on each seed of thistles, dandelions, and similar plants, which assists dispersal by the wind.
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The achenes are terete, narrowed at the base, 5 x 0 • 7 mm, ribbed and black, with a basal tuft of …
proper noun(fl.c.300–350 ad), greek mathematician; known as pappus of alexandria. little is known of his life, but his collection of six books (another two are missing) is the principal source of knowledge of the mathematics of his predecessors.
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Word origin
early 18th century: via Latin from Greek pappos .
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