# caryopsis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of fruit in which the fruit skin is stuck to the seed coat; especially the grain of a cereal.

## Etymology
From caryo- + -opsis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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