Definitions for: Capitulum


[n] the upper branches and leaves of a tree
[n] fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
[n] a dense clusters of flowers or foliage; "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"



Webster (1913) Definition: Ca*pit"u*lum, n.; pl. Capitula. [L., a small
head.]
1. A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover
top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may
be either globular or flat. --Gray.

2. (Anat.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the
end of a bone or cartilage.

Note: [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]

Synonyms: crown, ear, head, spike, treetop

See Also: corn, fruit, Indian corn, maize, mealie, plant organ, top, tree, Zea mays

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