silicula

silicle (ˈsɪlɪkəl) or silicule (ˈsɪlɪkjʊl)

/ (sɪˈlɪkjʊlə) /


nounplural -liculae (-ˈlɪkjʊliː), -cles or -cules
  1. botany a short broad siliqua, occurring in such cruciferous plants as honesty and shepherd's-purse

Origin of silicula

1
C18: from Latin silicula a small pod; see siliqua

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