silicula


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silicula

(sɪˈlɪkjʊlə) ,

silicle

or

silicule

n, pl -liculae (-ˈlɪkjʊliː) , -cles or -cules
(Botany) botany a short broad siliqua, occurring in such cruciferous plants as honesty and shepherd's-purse
[C18: from Latin silicula a small pod; see siliqua]
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