| 单词 | cypsela |
| 释义 | cypsela[ sip-suh-luh ] / ˈsɪp sə lə / noun, plural cyp·se·lae [sip-suh-lee]. /ˈsɪp səˌli/. Botany.an achene with an adherent calyx, as in the composite plants. Origin of cypsela1865–70; <New Latin <Greek kypsélē hollow vessel, chest, box Words nearby cypselaCypro-, cyproheptadine, cyproheptadine hydrochloride, cyproterone, Cyprus, cypsela, Cyrano de Bergerac, Cyrenaic, Cyrenaica, Cyrene, Cyril Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cypsela
British Dictionary definitions for cypselacypsela / (ˈsɪpsɪlə) / noun plural -lae (-ˌliː)the dry one-seeded fruit of the daisy and related plants, which resembles an achene but is surrounded by a calyx sheath Word Origin for cypselaC19: from New Latin, from Greek kupselē chest, hollow vessel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for cypselacypsela [ sĭp′sə-lə ] Plural cypselae (sĭp′sə-lē′)A type of dry fruit consisting of an achene with a closely adhering calyx, the characteristic fruit of the aster family. Dandelions produce cypselae in which the plume, or pappus, is actually a modified sepal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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