rachilla
rachilla · rachillas · rachillae
The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the floretsThe part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets
Meaning
2 sensesThe part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets
A rachis of secondary or higher order in leaves and ferns that are compound more than once.
Origin
From Latin rachilla, diminutive of rachis.From Latin rachilla, diminutive of rachis.
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Forms
plural: rachillas / rachillaeLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.