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sil·i·cle

 (sĭl′ĭ-kəl)
n.
A short silique usually having a length less than twice its width.
[Latin silicula, diminutive of siliqua, seed pod.]
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silicle

(ˈsɪlɪkəl)
n
(Botany) botany a variant of silicula
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Noun1.silicle - short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plantssilicle - short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants
siliqua, silique - narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae
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