noun Etymology: Latin lodicula, diminutive of lodic-, lodix cover Date: 1864 one of usually two delicate membranous hyaline scales at the base of the ovary of a grass that by their swelling assist in anthesis
LODICULE
Meaning of LODICULE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012