Silicle

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silicle \Sil"i*cle\, n. [L. silicula, dim. of siliqua a pod or
     husk: cf. F. silicule.] (Bot.)
     A seed vessel resembling a silique, but about as broad as it
     is long. See {Silique}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silicle
       n : short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants