Silicle

[silikl]

Definition

(noun.) short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants.

Checker: Terrance--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it is long. See Silique.

Editor: Patrick

Definition

n. (bot.) a seed-vessel shorter and containing fewer seeds than a silique—also Sil′icule Silic′ula.—adj. Silic′ulōse (bot.) having pertaining to or resembling silicles: husky.—ns. (bot.) Silique (si-lēk′) Sil′iqua the two-valved elongated seed-vessel of the Crucifer.—adjs. Sil′iquiform Sil′iquose Sil′iquous (bot.) pertaining to resembling or bearing siliques.

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