lodicule

[ lod-i-kyool ]

nounBotany.
  1. one of the specialized scales at the base of the ovary of certain grass flowers.

Origin of lodicule

1
1860–65; <New Latin lōdīcula, diminutive of Latin lōdīx (stem lōdīc-) blanket, rug; see -ule

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British Dictionary definitions for lodicule

lodicule

/ (ˈlɒdɪˌkjuːl) /


noun
  1. any of two or three minute scales at the base of the ovary in grass flowers that represent the corolla

Origin of lodicule

1
C19: from Latin lōdīcula, diminutive of lōdix blanket

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Scientific definitions for lodicule

lodicule

[ lŏdĭ-kyōōl′ ]


  1. One of two or three small rounded bodies at the base of the carpel of a grass flower. The swelling of the lodicules forces apart the flower's bracts, exposing the flower's reproductive organs.

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