caryopsis
Plural: caryopses, caryopsides
Noun
- dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
- A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.
Origin / Etymology
From caryo- + -opsis.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
caryopsis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcaryopsis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caryopsis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
caryopsis: valid Words With Friends Word