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Definition of Spikelet
1. Noun. A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.
Exact synonyms: Pricker, Prickle, Spine, Sticker, Thorn
Generic synonyms: Aculeus
Specialized synonyms: Glochid, Glochidium
Derivative terms: Prick, Prickly, Spinous, Stick, Thorny
Generic synonyms: Aculeus
Specialized synonyms: Glochid, Glochidium
Derivative terms: Prick, Prickly, Spinous, Stick, Thorny
Definition of Spikelet
1. n. A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass.
Definition of Spikelet
1. Noun. (botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spikelet
1. a type of flower cluster [n -S]
Medical Definition of Spikelet
1. A unit of the inflorescence in grasses, sedges and some other monocotyledons, consisting of one to many flowers and associated glumes. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spikelet
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