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spikelet

noun

spikelet

noun

Etymology From spike + -let.

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A small, or secondary spike, especially one of many in the inflorescence of a grass or sedge.

Derived terms
pseudospikelet, spikeleted
Related terms
spiky

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.