Word Study
Index
: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[2x]
: C C- C. C2 Ca Cb Cc Cd Ce Cf Cg Ch Ci Cj Cl Cm Cn Co Cp Cr Cs Ct Cu Cv Cw Cx Cy Cz
caryophyllidae | caryophyllin | caryophylloid dicot family | caryophylloid dicot genus | caryophyllous | caryopsis | caryota | caryota urens | casa | casaba | casaba melon

caryopsis

 : 
Noun
 : 
car=y=op=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

caryopsisn. [NL., fr. gr. hut, kernel + sight, form.].
     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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

caryopsis, n. (pl. caryopses) Bot. a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit, as in wheat and maize.

Etymology
mod.L f. Gk karuon nut + opsis appearance

For further exploring for "caryopsis" in Webster Dictionary Online


TIP #25: What tip would you like to see included here? Click "To report a problem/suggestion" on the bottom of page and tell us. [ALL]
created in 0.25 seconds
powered by bible.org