"capitulum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: capitulums [plural], capitula [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin capitulum. Doublet of chapiter and chapter. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|capitulum}} Latin capitulum, {{doublet|en|chapiter|chapter}} Doublet of chapiter and chapter Head templates: {{en-noun|s|capitula}} capitulum (plural capitulums or capitula)
  1. (botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-capitulum-en-noun-bClSH76I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 23 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 9 15 18 16 7 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 16 19 17 7 11 11 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome. Categories (topical): Arachnology
    Sense id: en-capitulum-en-noun-M5E53W3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 23 28 22 Topics: arachnology, biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. (anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-capitulum-en-noun-V~Htnw2Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 23 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 9 15 18 16 7 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 16 19 17 7 11 11 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Entomology
    Sense id: en-capitulum-en-noun-M7t-jbPl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 23 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 9 15 18 16 7 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 16 19 17 7 11 11 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
  5. (typography, obsolete) The symbol ⸿. It was used to mark chapters or paragraphs, and is the ancestor of the pilcrow (¶). Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Typography
    Sense id: en-capitulum-en-noun-es9X5ijq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 11 23 28 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 9 15 18 16 7 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 8 16 19 17 7 11 11 Topics: media, publishing, typography
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: capitellum Derived forms: capituliform

Inflected forms

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