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rachilla

(rə kil′ə)

noun pl. rachillae

the central stalk of a grass spikelet, to which the glumes and florets are attached

Origin: ModL, dim. of rachis: see rachis

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noun pl. ra·chil·lae (-kĭlˈē)

A diminutive axis of a spikelet that bears the florets, as in grasses and sedges.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: , diminutive of rachis

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