spikelet

• 植物学上指禾本科植物（如小麦、水稻）花序中的小穗，由一至多朵小花及包裹它们的颖片组成。也指小而尖的突起，类似植物的刺或动物的尖刺。

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.

   小穗状结构

   • 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.

   同义词pricklespiculespinethorn