[ ˌkarɪ'ɒpsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural caryopses -si:z ) Botany a dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals.
Origin
C19: from mod. L., from Gk karuon 'nut' + opsis 'appearance'.
[ ˌkarɪ'ɒpsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural caryopses -si:z ) Botany a dry one-seeded fruit in which the ovary wall is united with the seed coat, typical of grasses and cereals.
Origin
C19: from mod. L., from Gk karuon 'nut' + opsis 'appearance'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004