Spikelet
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spikelet is a noun meaning (botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.
Meaning
(botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.
Word Forms
- spikelets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pedicellate, sterility, spike, spicula, fruitspike, pseudospikelet.
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