capitulum
- noun
- /ˌkæpɪˈtjuːləm/
- Specialized
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capítulo
- The sunflower's bright yellow capitulum attracts bees and other pollinators.
Examples
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A dense capitulum sits at the top of each stem, composed of many small florets.
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Botanists observed the capitulum to study patterns of flower arrangement.
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The capitulum of the sunflower is vibrant and full of seeds.
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Many daisies have a capitulum that attracts bees.
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The sunflower's capitulum is full of vibrant yellow petals and seeds.
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In botany class, we learned that a daisy's capitulum consists of many tiny flowers clustered together.
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The capitulum at the top of the plant attracts bees and butterflies with its bright colors.
Synonyms
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A tight group of small flowers that look like one flower
A small round head of many tiny flowers at the tip of a stem
How Dense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Capitulum comes from the Latin caput, meaning 'head', and originally meant 'little head'; it names a tight 'head' of many small flowers, like the bright center of a sunflower. That's why botanists use capitulum for a compact flower cluster at the top of a stem.