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The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositae; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.

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  1. n. The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositae; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.
  2. n. calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
  3. The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles, dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositæ; also, the scales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plants of the same order.
  4. The hairy or feathery appendage of the achenes of thistles,dandelions, and most other plants of the order Compositæ; also, thescales, awns, or bristles which represent the calyx in other plantsof the same order.
  5. n. calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions