Lodicule Definition
lŏdĭ-kyo͝ol
noun
One of the usually two minute, flat or fleshy outgrowths at the base of the flower of a grass, that swell up at flowering, assisting the escape of anthers and stigmas.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lodicule
Noun
Singular:
lodiculePlural:
lodiculesOrigin of Lodicule
Latin lōdīcula small blanket diminutive of lōdīx lōdīc- blanket
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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