capitulum

n. [植]头状花序, 聚生花,小头,骨端

词形变化

capitula capitulums 复数 capitulums capitula 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.

    生物 植物学
  2. 2.

    The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.

    生物 动物学
  3. 3.

    A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.

    医学
  4. 4.

    The enlarged end of a proboscis.

    废旧 生物 动物学
  5. 5.

    The symbol ⸿. It was used to mark chapters or paragraphs, and is the ancestor of the pilcrow (¶).

    废旧 媒体 印刷

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from Latin capitulum. Doublet of chapiter and chapter.

来源:wiktionary