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silicle definition

sili·cle (sil′i kəl)

noun

Bot. a short, broad silique
also silicula si·lic′u·la (sə lik′yo̵o lə)

Etymology: < Fr or L: Fr silicule < L silicula, dim. of siliqua, pod: for IE base see silex

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