spikelet

English

Etymology

From spike +‎ -let.

Noun

spikelet (plural spikelets)

1. (botany) A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

Related terms

• spiky

Translations

botany: secondary spike

Catalan: espícula f, espigueta f Czech: klásek (cs) m inan Dutch: aartje (nl) n Finnish: tähkylä French: épillet (fr) m German: Ährchen n Italian: spighetta f Polish: kłosek (pl) m inan Swedish: småax n Welsh: tywysennig f

Anagrams

• pestlike, pikelets, steplike