Definitions for capitulum
kəˈpɪtʃ ə ləmca·pit·u·lum

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. capitulum, headnoun

   a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

   "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"

2. ear, spike, capitulumnoun

   fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

3. capitulumnoun

   an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capitulumnoun

   A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.

2. capitulumnoun

   The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.

3. capitulumnoun

   A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.

4. capitulumnoun

   The enlarged end of a proboscis.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capitulum

   A capitulum is a compact cluster of small, sessile flowers or florets arranged together on a broad, flat receptacle, often in the shape of a disk or globe. This term is commonly used in botany, particularly in reference to the flower heads of plants in the Asteraceae (daisy) family. The individual flowers within a capitulum may be of one type or a mixture, depending on the species. In non-botanical contexts, the term may also refer to a small head, knob, or rounded structure in anatomy or other fields.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capitulumnoun

   a thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may be either globular or flat

2. Capitulumnoun

   a knoblike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage. [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]

3. Etymology: [L., a small head.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capitulum

   ka-pit′ū-lum, n. (bot.) a close head of sessile flowers, as in Compositæ: (anat.) the head of a bone, esp. of a rib—also Capitel′lum.—adj. Capit′ular. [L., dim. of caput, head.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capitulum

   a small head: the enlarged tip of an antenna: the little knob at tip of halteres in Diptera: the labella or lapping tip of the mouth of certain flies.

Matched Categories

1. • Crown
   • Fruit
   • Plant Organ

How to pronounce capitulum?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capitulum in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of capitulum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of capitulum in a Sentence

1. David Kasle:

   We took him to the operating room, put him to sleep, and we were able to use pretty fine utensils to remove the capitulum of the tick.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capitulum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capitulum
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitulum
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=capitulum
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=capitulum