"sphaeridium" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sphaeridia [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σφαιρίδιον (sphairídion, “sphere (diminutive form)”), by surface analysis, sphero- + -idium. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|σφαιρίδιον||sphere (diminutive form)}} Ancient Greek σφαιρίδιον (sphairídion, “sphere (diminutive form)”), {{surf|en|sphero-|-idium|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, sphero- + -idium Head templates: {{en-noun|sphaeridia}} sphaeridium (plural sphaeridia)
  1. (botany) Synonym of capitulum Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: capitulum [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-sphaeridium-en-noun-0l0EHKgQ Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (zoology) A sense organ found on the exterior of most sea urchins, consisting of an oval or spherical head surmounting a short pedicel. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ, or for equilibrium. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-sphaeridium-en-noun-D1uXZW8G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sphero-, English terms suffixed with -idium, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sphero-: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -idium: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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