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In [[botany]], a '''caryopsis''' is a type of simple dry [[fruit]]. The caryopsis is popularly called a [[grain]] and is the fruit typical of the family ''[[Poaceae]]'' (or ''Gramineae''), such as [[wheat]], [[rice]], and [[maize|corn]].

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In botany, a caryopsis is a type of simple dry fruit. The caryopsis is popularly called a grain and is the fruit typical of the family Poaceae (or Gramineae), such as wheat, rice, and corn.

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