silicula

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

OriginLatin silicula →
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Meanings

nounsilicula (plural siliculas or siliculae)

plural siliculas · plural siliculae

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative spelling of silicle.

Origin

  1. Latinsilicula
  2. Latinsilicula
  3. Englishsilicula

Borrowed from Latin silicula.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with silicula

auriculacorbiculaaciculacuticulareticulaspiculavesicula
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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