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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

capitulum Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • size: Relationship between capitulum size and incidence of pre-dispersal seed predation in Asteraceae.

Browse dictionary entries near capitulum

  1. ‹ capitulation
  2. ‹ capitulating
  3. ‹ capitulated
  4. ‹ capitulate
  5. ‹ capitulary
  6. ‹ capitularies
  7. ‹ capitular
  8. ‹ capitula
  9. ‹ Capitoline
  10. ‹ Capitol Hill
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