cypselae

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cypsela
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APA

cypselae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypselae

MLA

“cypselae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypselae. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cypselae,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cypselae.

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