lod|i|cule

lod|i|cule
lod|i|cule «LOD uh kyool», noun.
Botany. one of the small scales in the flowers of most grasses, close to the base of the ovary.
[< Latin lōdīcula (diminutive) < lōx, -īcis coverlet, blanket]

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  • lodicule — lod·i·cule …   English syllables

  • lodicule — lod•i•cule [[t]ˈlɒd ɪˌkyul[/t]] n. bot one of the specialized scales at the base of the ovary of certain grass flowers • Etymology: 1860–65; < NL lōdīcula, dim. of L lōdīx, s. lōdīc blanket, rug; see ule …   From formal English to slang

  • Lodicule — Lod i*cule, n. [L. lodicula. dim, of lodix, lodicis, a coverlet: cf. F. lodicule.] (Bot.) One of the two or three delicate membranous scales which are next to the stamens in grasses. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… …   English syllables

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