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apiculus

apiculus noun: the part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.

Noun

apiculus (plural apiculi)

  1. The part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
    Synonyms:
    hilar appendage

apiculus meaning in Tamil

apiculus in Tamil

பூச்செதில் நுனி, நுனி

Synonyms of apiculus

Forms of apiculus

pluralapiculi

Origin of apiculus

From Latin apic- + Latin -ulus, ultimately from Latin apex.

Words that rhyme with apiculus

Questions about apiculus

What does apiculus mean?
Apiculus means the part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
What is apiculus in Tamil?
Apiculus in Tamil is பூச்செதில் நுனி, நுனி. See Apiculus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is apiculus?
Apiculus is a noun.
What is the plural of apiculus?
The plural of apiculus is apiculi.

Words near apiculus in the dictionary

  1. apiculturalists
  2. apiculture
  3. apiculturist
  4. apiculturists
  5. apiculum
  6. apiculus
  7. apid
  8. APIDA
  9. apidaecin
  10. apidaecins
  11. APIDAs

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