rachilla
[ ruh-kil-uh ]
/ rəˈkɪl ə /
noun, plural ra·chil·lae [ruh-kil-ee] /rəˈkɪl i/. Botany.
a small or secondary rachis, as the axis of a spikelet in a grass inflorescence.
Origin of rachilla
1835–45; < New Latin, diminutive of
rachis
rachis
Words nearby rachilla
rachel,
rachial,
rachicentesis,
rachidial,
rachigraph,
rachilla,
rachilysis,
rachio-,
rachiocentesis,
rachiometer,
rachiotomy
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British Dictionary definitions for rachilla
rachilla
rhachilla
/ (rəˈkɪlə) /
noun
(in grasses) the short stem of a spikelet that bears the florets
Word Origin for rachilla
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of
rachis
Scientific definitions for rachilla
rachilla
[ rə-kĭl′ə ]
Plural rachillae (rə-kĭl′ē)
The stalk that bears the florets in the spikelets of grasses and similar plants, such as rushes and sedges. The rachilla often has a zigzag shape, with florets at each point at which the orientation of the rachilla turns.