Definition of Capitulum. Meaning of Capitulum. Synonyms of Capitulum

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Definition of Capitulum

Capitulum
Capitulum Ca*pit"u*lum, n.; pl. Capitula. [L., a small head.] 1. A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may be either globular or flat. --Gray. 2. (Anat.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage. Note: [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]

Meaning of Capitulum from wikipedia

- Look up capitulum, capitula, or capitular in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. capitulum (plural capitula) may refer to: the Latin word for chapter an...
- Capitulum is a monotypic genus of sessile marine stalked barnacles. Capitulum mitella is the only species in the genus. It is commonly known as the ****anese...
- In human anatomy of the arm, the capitulum of the humerus is a smooth, rounded eminence on the lateral portion of the distal articular surface of the...
- (singular capitulum) or flower heads, which are collections of different types of flowers, is a pseudanthium. The individual flowers of a capitulum are called...
- viewed from a distance, each capitulum may appear to be a single flower. Enlarged outer (peripheral) flowers in the capitulum may resemble petals, and the...
- SIGN, U+2761 ❡ CURVED STEM PARAGRAPH SIGN ORNAMENT, and U+2E3F ⸿ CAPITULUM. The capitulum character is obsolete, being replaced by pilcrow, but is included...
- lower extremity consists of 2 epicondyles, 2 processes (trochlea and capitulum), and 3 fossae (radial fossa, coronoid fossa, and olecranon fossa). As...
- (Triti**** spp.), described below. Hygroscopic bi-layered cell arrays act as a capitulum hinge in some plants, Xerochrysum bracteatum and Syngonanthus elegans...
- The title canon Episcopi (or capitulum Episcopi) is conventionally given to a certain p****age found in medieval canon law. The text possibly originates...
- Compound spike Lolium temulentum (compound spike) Compound capitulum Echinops ritro (compound capitulum) Compound (double) umbel Laserpitium latifolium (double...