capitula

Variant of capitulum

capitulum definition

ca·pitu·lum (kə pic̸h′yo̵o ləm, -pic̸h′ə ləm)

noun pl. capitula -·la (-lə)

  1. Anat., Zool. a knoblike part, as at the end of a bone in a joint
  2. Bot. head ()

Etymology: ModL < L, dim. of caput, head

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