capitulum

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Synonyms: capitular, capitule, capitula, capitellum, capitatum, capitolium, apiculum, capitium

Antonyms: capitular, capitule, capitula, capitellum, capitatum, capitolium, apiculum, capitium

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A densely clustered [[inflorescence]] composed of a large number of individual [[floret]]s arising from a [[platform]]-like base.
2. {{lb|en|arachnology}} The head-like [[mouthpart]] apparatus of a [[tick]], including the [[palpus|palpi]], [[mandible]]s, and [[hypostome]].
3. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A small [[protuberance]] on a bone which [[articulate]]s into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
4. {{lb|en|entomology|obsolete}} The enlarged end of a [[proboscis]].<!-- no citations since 19th century? -->
5. {{lb|en|typography|obsolete}} The symbol [[⸿]]. It was used to mark chapters or paragraphs, and is the ancestor of the [[pilcrow]] ([[¶]]).

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