What does rachilla mean?
Rachilla means (botany) The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets.
Rachilla
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(botany) The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets.
Definitions by Sense
- (botany) The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets
- (botany) A rachis of secondary or higher order in leaves and ferns that are compound more than once.
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Word Forms
- rachillas
- rachillae
- rhachilla
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