caryopsis
/ˌkærɪˈɒpsɪs/noun
(pl. caryopses /-siːz/)
- Botany a dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals【植】颖果。
词源
early 19th cent.: from modern Latin, from Greek karuon 'nut' + opsis 'appearance'.