单词 | silique |
释义 | silique[ suh-leek, sil-ik ] / səˈlik, ˈsɪl ɪk / noun Botany.the long two-valved seed vessel or pod of plants belonging to the mustard family. Origin of silique1400–50; late Middle English selyque, silique (<Middle French silique) <Latin siliqua;see siliqua OTHER WORDS FROM siliquesil·i·qua·ceous [sil-i-kwey-shuhs], /ˌsɪl ɪˈkweɪ ʃəs/, adjectiveWords nearby siliquesilicotuberculosis, silicula, siliculose, siliculose cataract, siliqua, silique, siliquose, siliquose cataract, silk, silkaline, silk cotton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silique
Scientific definitions for siliquesilique [ sĭ-lēk′ ] An elongated dry dehiscent seed pod that is the characteristic fruit of the mustard family. The two sides split off at maturity and leave a central partition to which the seeds are attached. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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