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capitulum - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'capitulum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Capitulum [ n.]
- A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may be either globular or flat.
- A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage. [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]

Meaning of 'capitulum' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . capitulum [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
Example in sentence:
  • a head of cauliflower;
  • a head of lettuce

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