/ Dictionary / Index C caryopsis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•y•op•sis Pronunciation: (kar"ē-op'sis) [key] — pl. -ses -si•des a small, one-celled, one-seeded, dry indehiscent fruit with the pericarp adherent to the seed coat, the typical fruit of grasses and grains. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: caryopsis (Thesaurus) caryophyllaceous C.A.S. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language