spikelet (redirected from spikelets)

spike·let  (spklt)

n.

A small or secondary spike, characteristic of grasses and sedges, having a varying number of reduced flowers each subtended by one or two scalelike bracts.

---

spikelet [ˈspaɪklɪt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany the unit of a grass inflorescence, typically consisting of two bracts (glumes) surrounding one or more florets, each of which is itself surrounded by two bracts See lemma, palea

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the small inflorescence of plants of other families, esp the sedges

---

spikelet  (spklt)

A small spike, especially one that is part of the characteristic inflorescence of grasses and sedges. A grass spikelet consists of one or more florets (reduced flowers). Each floret contains a pistil and stamens and is enclosed by two bracts, the lemma and the palea. At the base of the entire spikelet are two additional scalelike bracts, the glumes.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spikelet - a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf pricker, prickle, sticker, thorn, spine aculeus - a stiff sharp-pointed plant process glochid, glochidium - a barbed spine or bristle (often tufted on cacti)