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sil·i·cle (s

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A short silique usually having a length less than three times its width.

[Latin silicula, diminutive of siliqua, seed pod.]

silicle [ˈsɪlɪk^əl]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany a variant of silicula

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silicle - short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants

siliqua, silique - narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae

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