cypsela
noun
cyp·se·la
\ˈsipsələ\
Definition of cypsela
cypselae
\-ˌlē\: an achene developed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary fused with the calyx tube (as in the sunflower)
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Origin and Etymology of cypsela
New Latin, from Greek kypselē hollow vessel, chest, box; akin to Greek kyphos bent, crooked — more at cyphella
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