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spikelet

DEFINITIONS OF: spikelet

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n a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

Synonyms:
pricker, prickle, spine, sticker, thorn
Types:
glochid, glochidium
a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)
Type of:
aculeus
a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
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