capitulum — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.

   Synonyme

   capitellumsphaeridium

2. The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.

   Synonyme

   capitellum

3. A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.

   Synonyme

   capitellum

4. The enlarged end of a proboscis.

   Gebrauch

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5. The symbol ⸿. It was used to mark chapters or paragraphs, and is the ancestor of the pilcrow (¶).

   Gebrauch

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Substantiv

1. a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

   Synonyme

   head

   Oberbegriffe

   plant organ

   Beispiele

   a head of cauliflower

   a head of lettuce

2. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

   Synonyme

   earspike

   Oberbegriffe

   fruit

3. an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree

   Oberbegriffe

   crowntreetop