Canadian English Meaning of caryopsis

Grain

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Definitions and Meaning of caryopsis in English

Wordnet

caryopsis (n)

dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn

Webster

caryopsis (n.)

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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Grain

dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian cornA one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranous pericarp, adheri

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caryopses => Caryopses, caryophyllous => caryophyllaceous, caryophylloid dicot genus => Caryophylloid dicot genus, caryophylloid dicot family => Caryophyllales, caryophyllin => caryophyllene,