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SPIKELET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Synonyms:
pricker; prickle; spikelet; spine; sticker; thorn
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("spikelet" is a kind of...):
aculeus (a stiff sharp-pointed plant process)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spikelet"):
glochid; glochidium (a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti))
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