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Caryopsis
Pronunciation : Car`y*op"sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [NL., fr. gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Caryopses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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