‖ rachilla Bot.
(rəˈkɪlə)
[mod.L. dim. of rachis.]
(See quot. 1842.)
| 1842 Brande Dict., Rachilla, a branch of inflorescence; the zigzag centre upon which the florets are arranged in the spikelets of grasses. 1881 Bentham in Jrnl. Linn. Soc. XVIII. 367 The rhachilla present, but not exceeding the glume. |