"rachilla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rachillas [plural], rachillae [plural], rhachilla [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Head templates: {{en-noun|s|rachillae}} rachilla (plural rachillas or rachillae)
  1. (botany) The part of a spikelet, in grasses and sedges, that bears the florets Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-rachilla-en-noun-3n7pZuPq Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) A rachis of secondary or higher order in leaves and ferns that are compound more than once. Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy
    Sense id: en-rachilla-en-noun-oGvlRHe9 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 37 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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