caryopsis
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noun \ˌker-ē-ˈäp-səs, ˌka-rē-\ plural cary·op·ses\-ˌsēz\ also cary·op·si·des\-sə-ˌdēz\
Definition of CARYOPSIS
: a small one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit (as of corn or wheat) in which the fruit and seed fuse in a single grain
Origin of CARYOPSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1830
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