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siliques

siliques is the plural of silique.

Meaning of silique

Noun

silique (plural siliques)

  1. A long dry fruit (seed capsule), length more than twice the width, typical to cruciferous plants and consisting of two fused carpels that separate when ripe.

Questions about siliques

What is siliques the plural of?
Siliques is the plural of silique.

Words near siliques in the dictionary

  1. siliquae
  2. siliquariid
  3. siliquariids
  4. siliquas
  5. silique
  6. siliques
  7. siliquiferous
  8. siliquiform
  9. siliquose
  10. siliquous
  11. Silistra

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