Meaning of SILIQUE
| Pronunciation: | | si'leek
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae |
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SILIQUE is a 7 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | siliqua |
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| | See Also: | | capsule, silicle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sil"ique\, n. [L. siliqua a pod or husk, a very small
weight or measure: cf. F. silique.] (Bot.)
An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves
with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either
margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the
dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The long, narrow pod of plants of the mustard family, Cruciferae, with valves which fall away from a frame bearing the seeds. |
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