cypselae
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1865–70; < Neo-Latin < Greek kypsélē hollow vessel, chest, box
1865–70; < Neo-Latin < Greek kypsélē hollow vessel, chest, box
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| —n , pl -lae | |
| the dry one-seeded fruit of the daisy and related plants, which resembles an achene but is surrounded by a calyx sheath | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Greek kupselē chest, hollow vessel] | |
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Cypselae
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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cypsela  (sĭp'sə-lə) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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