pseudospikelet

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noun

A synflorescence in bamboos, consisting of multiple spikelet-like structures that develop from buds.

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Meanings

nounpseudospikelet (plural pseudospikelets)

plural pseudospikelets

  1. biologyA synflorescence in bamboos, consisting of multiple spikelet-like structures that develop from buds.

Origin

From pseudo- + spikelet.

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APA

pseudospikelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudospikelet

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“pseudospikelet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudospikelet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudospikelet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudospikelet.

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