Term Name: carpel development
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Definition: The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the carpel over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A carpel is an organ (generally believed to be a modified foliar unit) at the centre of a flower, bearing one or more ovules and having its margins fused together or with other carpels to enclose the ovule in an ovary, and consisting also of a stigma and usually a style.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048440]   QuickGO   AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: gynoecium development
has parts: carpel morphogenesis plant-type ovary development stigma development style development
is a type of: floral organ development phyllome development