Synonyms for capitulum
kəˈpɪtʃ ə ləmca·pit·u·lum

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1. capitulum, headnoun

   a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

   "a head of cauliflower"; "a head of lettuce"

   Synonyms:
   headway, promontory, headland, heading, straits, oral sex, psyche, school principal, question, read/write head, forefront, point, spike, drumhead, mind, chief, headspring, head, ear, nous, fountainhead, head teacher, caput, pass, principal, header, brain, head word, foreland, top dog

2. ear, spike, capitulumnoun

   fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

   Synonyms:
   head, stiletto heel, pinna, ear, auricle, spindle, spike heel, spike

3. capitulumnoun

   an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree

   Synonyms:
   head, spike, ear

Matched Categories

1. • Crown
   • Fruit
   • Plant Organ

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capitulum

   Synonyms:
   Capitulum of humerus, capitulum humeri [NA6]
   

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1. David Kasle:

   We took him to the operating room, put him to sleep, and we were able to use pretty fine utensils to remove the capitulum of the tick.