caryopsis vs seed

seed vs caryopsis

caryopsis and seed both are nouns.

caryopsis is not a verb while seed is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caryopsis	Yes	No	No	No
seed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, seed is a hypernym of caryopsis; that is, seed is a word with a broader meaning than caryopsis:

caryopsis: dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
seed: a small hard fruit

caryopsis (noun)	seed (noun)
dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn	the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
	anything that provides inspiration for later work
	one of the outstanding players in a tournament
	a small hard fruit
	a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

caryopsis (verb)	seed (verb)
	inoculate with microorganisms
	remove the seeds from
	sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain
	distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
	go to seed; shed seeds
	place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
	bear seeds
	help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

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