spikelet

• Pequena ponta ou projeção afiada, semelhante a um espinho, geralmente encontrada no caule ou nas folhas de uma planta. Em botânica, também designa a espigueta, pequena espiga que constitui a inflorescência das gramíneas.

A small, sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike, typically found on a stem or leaf of a plant.

1. Small spike-like structureC1formal

   A small, sharp-pointed tip or projection resembling a spike, found on a stem or leaf.

   Pequena estrutura em forma de espiga

   • The plant's stem was covered in tiny spikelets that could prick the skin.
   • Botanists examined the spikelets under a microscope to identify the species.
   • The leaf margins had small spikelets that gave it a rough texture.

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