Cypsela Definition

sĭpsə-lə
cypselae
noun
An achene derived from an inferior ovary, as in plants of the composite family.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cypsela

Noun

Singular:
cypsela
Plural:
cypselae, cypselas

Origin of Cypsela

  • New Latin from Greek kupselē hollow vessel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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