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Word: Caryopsis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from modern Latin, from Greek karuon ‘nut’ + opsis ‘appearance’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkarɪˈɒpsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals.
Short Definition:dry one-seeded fruit in which ovary wall is united with seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals
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