capitulum

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.

Arachnology, Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.

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

Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences Obsolete The enlarged end of a proboscis.

Media, Publishing, Typography Obsolete The symbol ⸿. It was used to mark chapters or paragraphs, and is the ancestor of the pilcrow (¶).