Definition of caryopsis Caryopsis
car•y•op•sis
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What does caryopsis mean?
WordNet
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| caryopsis - dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn | ||
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| seed a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa | ||
| amaranth any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food | ||
| barleycorn a grain of barley | ||
| wheat berry a grain of wheat | ||
| kernel the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
Part of speech
🔤- caryopsis, noun, singular of caryopses.
