capitulum
noun
ca·pit·u·lum
kə-ˈpi-chə-ləm
plural capitula
kə-ˈpi-chə-lə
1
: a rounded protuberance of an anatomical part (such as a bone)
2
: a racemose inflorescence (as of the sunflower) with the axis shortened and dilated to form a rounded or flattened cluster of sessile flowers see inflorescence illustration
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