silicle

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silicle - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

silicle - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  silicle
      n 1: short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants