caryopsis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001077
The fruit of a grass; a grain. The seed and fruit are united, the seed adhering to the thin pericarp, or outer covering of the fruit, throughout.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001077 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | grain (fruit type) |
| References | Glossary of Botanical Terms, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | indehiscent fruits |
| Translations | Spanish: cariópside |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001077",
"term": "caryopsis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The fruit of a grass; a grain. The seed and fruit are united, the seed adhering to the thin pericarp, or outer covering of the fruit, throughout.",
"synonyms": [
"grain (fruit type)"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"indehiscent fruits"
],
"references": [
"Glossary of Botanical Terms, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "cariópside"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/caryopsis/"
}
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