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cypselae

cypselae is the plural of cypsela.

Meaning of cypsela

Noun

cypsela (plural cypselae or cypselas)

  1. An achene formed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary of which only one carpel develops into a seed, as in plants of the family Compositae.

Questions about cypselae

What is cypselae the plural of?
Cypselae is the plural of cypsela.

Words near cypselae in the dictionary

  1. Cyprus dipper
  2. Cyprus turpentine
  3. cyprusite
  4. CYPs
  5. cypsela
  6. cypselae
  7. cypselar
  8. cypselas
  9. cypselid
  10. cypselids
  11. cypseliform

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