Definition of Capitulum

  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage. [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]

Synonyms of Capitulum


Antonyms of Capitulum


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Homophones of Capitulum


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