About The Word Caryopsis
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Caryopsis
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What's The Definition Of Caryopsis?
[n] dry seedlike fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caryopsis: grain Related Terms | Find terms related to Caryopsis: See Also | amaranth | barleycorn | kernel | rye | seed | wheat berry Caryopsis In Webster's Dictionary \Car`y*op"sis\, n.; pl. {Caryopses}. [NL., fr. gr. ?
hut, kernel + ? sight, form.] (Bot.)
A one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranous
pericarp, adhering closely to the seed, so that fruit and
seed are incorporated in one body, forming a single grain, as
of wheat, barley, etc.
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