caryopsis

car·y·op·sis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kar-ee-op-sis]
- /ˌkær iˈɒp sɪs/
- /kˌɑːrɪˈɒpsɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kar-ee-op-sis]
- /ˌkær iˈɒp sɪs/

Definitions of caryopsis word

noun caryopsis a dry seedlike fruit having the pericarp fused to the seed coat of the single seed: produced by the grasses 3
noun caryopsis a small, dry, one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall remains joined with the seed in a single grain, as in barley, wheat, corn, rice, etc. 3
noun plural caryopsis a small, one-celled, one-seeded, dry indehiscent fruit with the pericarp adherent to the seed coat, the typical fruit of grasses and grains. 1
noun caryopsis A dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals. 1
noun caryopsis A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal. 0

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Origin of caryopsis

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; cary(o)- + -opsis

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Parts of speech for Caryopsis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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caryopsis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for caryopsis

noun caryopsis

kernel — the softer, usually edible part contained in the shell of a nut or the stone of a fruit.
stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
achene — a dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall. It may be smooth, as in the buttercup, or feathery, as in clematis
utricle — a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
vegetable — any plant whose fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or flower parts are used as food, as the tomato, bean, beet, potato, onion, asparagus, spinach, or cauliflower.

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