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■ 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'.
[ 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. 2004