Grain, the caryopsis or fruit of Gramineae; any small seed.

Has´tate, like the head of a halberd—applied to leaves which have a spreading lobe on each side of the base.

Hi´lum, the scar or point of attachment of a seed.

In-cum´bent, leaning or lying upon; applied to cotyledons when the caulicle is folded against the track of one of them, shown as [Symbol: || o].