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Spikelet
is always a great word to know.
So is archegonia. Does it mean:
| plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds |
| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
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World English Dictionary
| spikelet (ˈspaɪklɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | botany lemma See palea the unit of a grass inflorescence, typically consisting of two bracts (glumes) surrounding one or more florets, each of which is itself surrounded by two bracts |
| 2. | the small inflorescence of plants of other families, esp the sedges |
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Science Dictionary
spikelet  (spīk'lĭt) Pronunciation Key
A small spike, especially one that is part of the characteristic inflorescence of grasses and sedges. A grass spikelet consists of one or more florets (reduced flowers). Each floret contains a pistil and stamens and is enclosed by two bracts, the lemma and the palea. At the base of the entire spikelet are two additional scalelike bracts, the glumes. |
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