silicle

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noun

A short silique, such as the seed capsule (fruit) of shepherd's purse.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounsilicle (plural silicles)

plural silicles · alternative silicula · alternative silicule

  1. biologyA short silique, such as the seed capsule (fruit) of shepherd's purse.

Translations

Czech šešulka
  • šešulkaA short silique
Finnish litu
  • lituA short silique
German Schötchen
  • SchötchenA short silique
Polish łuszczynka
  • łuszczynkaA short silique
Romanian siliculă
  • siliculăA short silique
Slovak šešuľka
  • šešuľkaA short silique
Spanish silícula
  • silículaA short silique
Cite this entry
APA

silicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicle

MLA

“silicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silicle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicle.

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