n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ker- ē - ' äp-s ə s, ˌ ka-r ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -op · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \ also -si · des \ -s ə - ˌ d ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1830
: a small one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit (as of Indian corn or wheat) in which the fruit and seed fuse in a single grain