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silicula

/ ˈsɪlɪkjʊl; ˈsɪlɪkəl; sɪˈlɪkjʊlə /

noun

  1. botany a short broad siliqua, occurring in such cruciferous plants as honesty and shepherd's-purse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of silicula1

C18: from Latin silicula a small pod; see siliqua
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Example Sentences

The silicula, of the same nature as the siliqua, but about as broad as it is long.

The partition is narrow, hence the silicula is angustiseptal.

Silicula integra, ovali-oblonga: valvis planiusculis, dissepimento parallelis.

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