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