CYPSELA


Meaning of CYPSELA in English

ˈsipsələ noun

( plural cypse·lae -ˌlē)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kypselē hollow vessel, chest, box; akin to Greek kyphos bent, crooked — more at cyphella

: an achene developed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary fused with the calyx tube (as in the sunflower) — see fruit illustration

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