Rachilla
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rachilla is a noun meaning (botany) The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets.
Meaning
(botany) The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets.
More Meanings
- (botany) A rachis of secondary or higher order in leaves and ferns that are compound more than once.
Word Forms
- rachillas
- rachillae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rhachilla, rachis, spikelet, rachitis, locusta, lemma.
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