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caryopsis

/ˌkær.iˈɒp.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌkær.iˈɒp.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСухой, нераскрывающийся, похожий на семя плод, характерный для злаковых культур, таких как пшеница, ячмень и кукуруза, у которого стенка плода срастается с семенной оболочкой.

A dry, indehiscent, seed-like fruit characteristic of cereal grasses such as wheat, barley, and corn, where the fruit wall is fused to the seed coat.

  1. Dry fruit of grassesC1formalscientific

    A small, dry, one-seeded fruit in which the fruit wall is fused to the seed coat, characteristic of cereal grasses such as wheat, barley, and corn.

    ruЗерновка

    • The caryopsis of wheat is commonly ground into flour.
    • Barley produces a caryopsis that is used in brewing.
    • Each kernel of corn is a caryopsis.

    Synonymsgrain

Forms
  • caryopses plural form
  • caryopses' possessive plural form
  • caryopsis's possessive singular form