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cypsela definition

cyp·sela (sip′sə lə)

noun pl. cypselae -·lae′ (-lē′)

an achene derived from an inferior ovary, as in plants of the composite family

Etymology: ModL < Gr kypselē, a hollow vessel; akin to kybos, cube

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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