CAPITULUM


Meaning of CAPITULUM in English

[ kə'pɪtjʊləm ]

■ noun ( plural capitula -lə ) Anatomy & Biology a compact head of a structure, in particular a dense flat cluster of small flowers or florets.

Origin

C18: from L., dimin. of caput 'head'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.