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lodicule
lod·i·cule [ lóddi kyl ] (plural lod·i·cules)


noun 
Definition:
 
small scale of grasses: a tiny scale at the base of the ovary in a grass flower
[Mid-19th century. < Latin lodicula "small coverlet" < lodix "blanket"]
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