| 释义 |
cyp·se·la
\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 |