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caryopsis

2 entries found.



Main Entry:
cary·op·sis Listen to the pronunciation of caryopsis
Pronunciation:
\ˌker-ē-ˈäp-səs, ˌka-rē-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cary·op·ses Listen to the pronunciation of caryopses \-ˌsēz\ also cary·op·si·des Listen to the pronunciation of caryopsides \-sə-ˌdēz\
Etymology:
New Latin
Date:
1830
: a small one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit (as of Indian corn or wheat) in which the fruit and seed fuse in a single grain


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