noun
- plural of silicula; small elongated seed pods that are longer than they are wide, typically found in plants of the mustard family
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The botanist examined the siliculas under a microscope to identify the plant species.
- These siliculas contain numerous small seeds that will disperse when mature.
- The mustard plant produces characteristic siliculas after flowering.
- Students learned to distinguish siliculas from silicles in their botany class.
- The siliculas split open along two seams to release their seeds.