caryopsis

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

grain berry atom character stone barleycorn bit kernel capsule nut cereal amaranth buckwheat achene carpel
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Hypernyms

seed

Hyponyms

rye barleycorn kernel amaranth

Derivatives

caryopses caryopsides

Close letter words and terms

caryopilite caryopses caryopsides caryopteris Caryota Caryota urens