Rachilla meaning
The axis of a spikelet of a grass or sedge.
noun
The central stalk of a grass spikelet, to which the glumes and florets are attached.
noun
The axis of a spikelet of a grass or sedge.
noun
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.
Origin of rachilla
- New Latin diminutive of rachis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition