LODICULE


Meaning of LODICULE in English

/lod"i kyoohl'/ , n. Bot.

one of the specialized scales at the base of the ovary of certain grass flowers.

[ 1860-65; lodicula, dim. of L lodix (s. lodic- ) blanket, rug; see -ULE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .