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siliculose

American  
[si-lik-yuh-lohs] / sɪˈlɪk yəˌloʊs /

adjective

Botany.

  1. bearing silicles.

  2. having the form or appearance of a silicle.

siliculose British  
/ sɪˈlɪkjʊˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz /

adjective

  1. (of certain cruciferous plants such as honesty) producing siliculae

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Etymology

Origin of siliculose

From the New Latin word siliculōsus, dating back to 1725–35. See silicle, -ose 1

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Siliculose, bearing a silicle, or a fruit resembling it.

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