RHACHILLAS

Noun

rhachillas

plural of rhachilla

Source: Wiktionary


RHACHILLA

Rha*chil"la, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. "ra`chis the spine.] (Bot.)

Definition: A branch of inflorescence; the zigzag axis on which the florets are arranged in the spikelets of grasses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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