About The Word Capitulum
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Capitulum
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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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