rachilla

[ ruh-kil-uh ]

/ rəˈkɪl ə /

noun, plural ra·chil·lae [ruh-kil-ee]. /rəˈkɪl i/. Botany.

a small or secondary rachis, as the axis of a spikelet in a grass inflorescence.

Origin of rachilla

1835–45; <New Latin, diminutive of rachisrachis

Words nearby rachilla

Rachel, rachial, rachicentesis, rachidial, rachigraph, rachilla, rachilysis, rachio-, rachiocentesis, rachiometer, rachiotomy

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Example sentences from the Web for rachilla

The small piece of axis (a) left attached to each segment is the rachilla R.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward
The rachilla is produced behind the palea and it ends in two small teeth, one being slightly larger than the other.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The absence of awn, rachilla, and basal hairs distinguishes Agrostis from Aira.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward
It is attached to the axis of the flower and its back is towards the rachilla.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

Palea very similar to A. fatua, apex 2-4-toothed or bifid, rachilla with stiffer hairs.
Grasses|H. Marshall Ward

British Dictionary definitions for rachilla

rachilla

rhachilla

/ (rəˈkɪlə) /

noun

(in grasses) the short stem of a spikelet that bears the florets

Word Origin for rachilla

C19: from New Latin, diminutive of rachis

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Scientific definitions for rachilla

rachilla

[ rə-kĭl′ə ]

Plural rachillae (rə-kĭl′ē)

The stalk that bears the florets in the spikelets of grasses and similar plants, such as rushes and sedges. The rachilla often has a zigzag shape, with florets at each point at which the orientation of the rachilla turns.

单词	rachilla
释义	rachilla [ ruh-kil-uh ] / rəˈkɪl ə / noun, plural ra·chil·lae [ruh-kil-ee]. /rəˈkɪl i/. Botany. a small or secondary rachis, as the axis of a spikelet in a grass inflorescence. Origin of rachilla 1835–45; <New Latin, diminutive of rachisrachis Words nearby rachilla Rachel, rachial, rachicentesis, rachidial, rachigraph, rachilla, rachilysis, rachio-, rachiocentesis, rachiometer, rachiotomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rachilla The small piece of axis (a) left attached to each segment is the rachilla R. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward The rachilla is produced behind the palea and it ends in two small teeth, one being slightly larger than the other. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The absence of awn, rachilla, and basal hairs distinguishes Agrostis from Aira. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward It is attached to the axis of the flower and its back is towards the rachilla. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Palea very similar to A. fatua, apex 2-4-toothed or bifid, rachilla with stiffer hairs. Grasses\|H. Marshall Ward British Dictionary definitions for rachilla rachilla rhachilla / (rəˈkɪlə) / noun (in grasses) the short stem of a spikelet that bears the florets Word Origin for rachilla C19: from New Latin, diminutive of rachis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for rachilla rachilla [ rə-kĭl′ə ] Plural rachillae (rə-kĭl′ē) The stalk that bears the florets in the spikelets of grasses and similar plants, such as rushes and sedges. The rachilla often has a zigzag shape, with florets at each point at which the orientation of the rachilla turns. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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