Meanings
nounspikelet (plural spikelets)
plural spikelets
- biologyA small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.
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Translations
Catalan espícula, espigueta
- espículabotany: secondary spike
- espiguetabotany: secondary spike
Czech klásek
- klásekbotany: secondary spike
Dutch aartje
- aartjebotany: secondary spike
Finnish tähkylä
- tähkyläbotany: secondary spike
French épillet
- épilletbotany: secondary spike
German Ährchen
- Ährchenbotany: secondary spike
Italian spighetta
- spighettabotany: secondary spike
Polish kłosek
- kłosekbotany: secondary spike
Swedish småax
- småaxbotany: secondary spike
Welsh tywysennig
- tywysennigbotany: secondary spike
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Cite this entry
APA
spikelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spikelet
MLA
“spikelet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spikelet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spikelet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spikelet.
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