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siliculose

[ si-lik-yuh-lohs ]

adjective

, Botany.
  1. bearing silicles.
  2. having the form or appearance of a silicle.

siliculose

/ sɪˈlɪkjʊˌləʊs; -ˌləʊz /

adjective

  1. (of certain cruciferous plants such as honesty) producing siliculae
“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 siliculose1

From the New Latin word siliculōsus, dating back to 1725–35. See silicle, -ose 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of siliculose1

C18: from New Latin siliculōsus, from silicula a silicle

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