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silicle (ˈsɪlɪkəl Pronunciation for silicle ) 

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noun

  1. (botany) a variant of silicula

silicula (sɪˈlɪkjʊlə Pronunciation for silicula )  or silicle (ˈsɪlɪkəl Pronunciation for silicle )  or silicule (ˈsɪlɪkjʊl Pronunciation for silicule ) 

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noun

(plural) -liculae  (-ˈlɪkjʊliː)  -cles, -cules
  1. (botany) a short broad siliqua, occurring in such cruciferous plants as honesty and shepherd's-purse

Word Origin

C18: from Latin silicula a small pod; see siliqua

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