silicula

silicle (ˈsɪlɪkəl) or silicule (ˈsɪlɪkjʊl)

/ (sɪˈlɪkjʊlə) /

noun plural -liculae (-ˈlɪkjʊliː), -cles or -cules

botany a short broad siliqua, occurring in such cruciferous plants as honesty and shepherd's-purse

Nearby words

siliconized, silicoproteinosis, silicosiderosis, silicosis, silicotuberculosis, silicula, siliculose, siliculose cataract, siliqua, silique, siliquose

Word Origin for silicula

C18: from Latin silicula a small pod; see siliqua

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Examples from the Web for silicula

The silicula, of the same nature as the siliqua, but about as broad as it is long.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Silicula integra, ovali-oblonga: valvis planiusculis, dissepimento parallelis.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. V|William Curtis
The partition is narrow, hence the silicula is angustiseptal.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various