cypsela

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An achene formed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary of which only one carpel develops into a seed, as in plants of the family Compositae.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪpsələ/

Word forms

cypsela cypselae cypselas
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