Meaning of CAPITULUM
| Pronunciation: | | ku'pichulum
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- [n] the upper branches and leaves of a tree
- [n] fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- [n] a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"
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| | Synonyms: | | crown, ear, head, spike, treetop |
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| | See Also: | | corn, fruit, Indian corn, maize, mealie, plant organ, top, tree, Zea mays | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca*pit"u*lum\, n.; pl. {Capitula}. [L., a small
head.]
1. A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover
top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may
be either globular or flat. --Gray.
2. (Anat.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the
end of a bone or cartilage.
Note: [See Illust. of {Artiodactyla}.]
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| | Definition: | | A dense cluster of stalkless flowers. |
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