
siliculose [si-lik-yuh-lohs] Word Origin adjective Botany.
- bearing silicles.
- having the form or appearance of a silicle.
Origin of siliculose From the New Latin word siliculōsus, dating back to 1725–35. See silicle, -ose1 British Dictionary definitions for siliculose siliculose adjective
- (of certain cruciferous plants such as honesty) producing siliculae
Word Origin for siliculose C18: from New Latin siliculōsus, from silicula a silicle