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capitulum

also capitula
noun
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As a noun, capitulum means a densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.

Meanings of capitulum

7 meanings

noun

  1. botanyA densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.

  2. arachnologyThe head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.

  3. anatomyA small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.

  4. A dense cluster of flowers or foliageplant

    “a head of cauliflower”

    “a head of lettuce”

    Similar: head

  5. Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially cornplant

    Similar: ear, spike

  6. An arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a treeplant

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. entomologyobsoleteThe enlarged end of a proboscis.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
head
noun: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
earspike

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