noun
- small spikes that are subdivisions of a larger flower cluster, especially in grasses and sedges
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The wheat head consists of many individual spikelets arranged along the stem.
- Each spikelet contains one or more florets that will develop into seeds.
- Botanists examine the spikelets to identify different grass species.
- The spikelets of rice plants are densely packed in panicles.
- Wind pollination occurs when pollen is released from the spikelets.
- The number of spikelets per plant affects the final grain yield.