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cypsela

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪpsɪlə/

Definition of cypsela

noun (plural cypselae /-liː/)

Botany
  • a dry single-seeded fruit formed from a double ovary of which only one develops into a seed, as in the daisy family.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek kupselē 'hollow vessel'

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