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Capitulum

Capitulum Meaning & Definition
Capitulum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Capitulum?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Capitulum: crown | ear | head | spike | treetop

Related Terms | Find terms related to Capitulum:

See Also | corn | fruit | Indian corn | maize | mealie | plant organ | top | tree | Zea mays

Capitulum In Webster's Dictionary

\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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