CAPITULA

CAPITULUM

capitulum

(noun) an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree

ear, spike, capitulum

(noun) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

capitulum, head

(noun) a dense cluster of flowers or foliage; “a head of cauliflower”; “a head of lettuce”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

capitula

plural of capitulum

Source: Wiktionary

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Ca*pit"u*la, n. pl.

Definition: See Capitulum.

CAPITULUM

Ca*pit"u*lum, n.; pl. Capitula (. Etym: [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.)

Definition: A knobike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage.

Note: [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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