SINCE 1828
cypsela
noun
cyp·se·la
| \ˈsipsələ\
plural cypselae\-ˌlē
\
Definition of cypsela
: an achene developed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary fused with the calyx tube (as in the sunflower)
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