What is a small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass called?
spikelet — A small or secondary spike; especially, one of the ultimate parts of the in florescence of grasses. See Illust. of Quaking grass. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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