noun
pl. -·lae the central stalk of a grass spikelet, to which the glumes and florets are attached
Origin of rachilla
ModL, diminutive of rachis: see rachisrachilla
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rachilla
noun
pl. ra·chil·lae,The axis of a spikelet of a grass or sedge.
Origin of rachilla
New Latin diminutive of rachisTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Plural rachillae (rə-kĭlˌ◌ē)
The stalk that bears the florets in the spikelets of grasses and similar plants, such as rushes and sedges. The rachilla often has a zigzag shape, with florets at each point at which the orientation of the rachilla turns.
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rachilla - Medical Definition
n.
pl. rachillae (-kĭl′ē)The axis of a spikelet of a grass or sedge.
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