cyp·se·la (s p s -l)n. pl. cyp·se·lae (-l   ) An achene fruit derived from an inferior ovary, characteristic of plants in the composite family. [New Latin, from Greek kupsel , hollow vessel.] |
cypsela [ˈsɪpsɪlə]
n pl -lae [-ˌliː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the dry one-seeded fruit of the daisy and related plants, which resembles an achene but is surrounded by a calyx sheath
[from New Latin, from Greek kupselē chest, hollow vessel]
| cypsela (sps-l) Plural cypselae (s ps-l) A type of dry fruit consisting of an achene with a closely adhering calyx, the characteristic fruit of the aster family. Dandelions produce cypselae in which the plume, or pappus, is actually a modified sepal. |
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