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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Capitulum \Ca*pit"u*lum\ (k[.a]*p[i^]t"[-u]*l[u^]m), n.; pl.
Capitula (k[.a]*p[i^]t"[-u]*l[.a]). [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Anat.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the
end of a bone or cartilage.
Note: [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Capitulum \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.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
capitulum
n 1: a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; "a head of
cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce" [syn: head]
2: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear,
spike]
3: the upper branches and leaves of a tree [syn: crown, treetop]
[also: capitula (pl)]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
capitulum
n.
1 (lb en botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a
large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
2 (lb en arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick,
including the palpus, mandibles, and hypostome.
3 (lb en anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates
into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
4 (lb en entomology obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.<!--
no citations since 19th century? -->
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
capitulum
n.
1 (lb en botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a
large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
2 (lb en arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick,
including the palpus, mandibles, and hypostome.
3 (lb en anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates
into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
4 (lb en entomology obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.<!--
no citations since 19th century? -->
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
capitulum
n.
1 (lb en botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a
large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
2 (lb en arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick,
including the palpus, mandibles, and hypostome.
3 (lb en anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates
into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
4 (lb en entomology obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.<!--
no citations since 19th century? -->
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
capitulum
n.
1 (lb en botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a
large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
2 (lb en arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick,
including the palpus, mandibles, and hypostome.
3 (lb en anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates
into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
4 (lb en entomology obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.<!--
no citations since 19th century? -->
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
capitulum /kɐpˈɪtjʊləm/
1. (çoğ.), -la) (bot.) kömeç
2. (anat.) kemik başı.
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
聚生花,头状花序
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