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Word: Rachilla
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century; earliest use found in William T. Brande (1788–1866), chemist. From scientific Latin rachilla from post-classical Latin rachis + -illa
Definition:
In grasses: the floral axis, i.e. the axis on which the florets are borne within the spikelet. Also (in palms): the ultimate flower-bearing axis of the inflorescence.
Variant Forms:
- rhachilla
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