Main Entry: cary·op·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌker-ē-ˈäp-səs, ˌka-rē-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cary·op·ses \-ˌsēz\ also cary·op·si·des \-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