ˌkarēˈäpsə̇s noun
( plural caryop·ses -pˌsēz ; or caryop·si·des -psəˌdēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from cary- + -opsis
: a small one-seeded dry indehiscent fruit with a thin membranous pericarp adhering so closely to the seed that fruit and seed are incorporated in one body forming a single grain (as in wheat, barley, Indian corn, and other grasses) — see fruit illustration