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cypsela

Syllabification: (cyp·se·la)
Pronunciation: /ˈsipsələ/
Definition of cypsela

noun (plural cypselae /-lē/)

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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