First Known Use: circa 1755
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capitulum
noun ca·pit·u·lum \kə-ˈpi-chə-ləm\
plural ca·pit·u·la\-lə\
Definition of CAPITULUM
1
: a rounded protuberance of an anatomical part (as a bone)
2
: a racemose inflorescence (as of the sunflower) with the axis shortened and dilated to form a rounded or flattened cluster of sessile flowers — see inflorescence illustration
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Origin of CAPITULUM
New Latin, from Latin, small head — more at chapter
Medical Dictionary
capitulum
noun ca·pit·u·lum \-ə-ləm\
plural ca·pit·u·la \-lə\
Medical Definition of CAPITULUM
: a rounded protuberance of an anatomical part: as a : the knob at the end of a bone or cartilage b : the beak of a tick composed of the mouthparts and palpi
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