n. (pl. cypselae) Bot. a dry single-seeded fruit formed from a double ovary of which only one develops into a seed, characteristic of the daisy family Compositae.
[ mod.L f. Gk kupsele hollow vessel ]
n. (pl. cypselae) Bot. a dry single-seeded fruit formed from a double ovary of which only one develops into a seed, characteristic of the daisy family Compositae.
[ mod.L f. Gk kupsele hollow vessel ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012