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catkin

slim, cylindrical flower cluster with inconspicuous or no petals. an inflorescence consisting of a spike, usually hanging, of much reduced flowers of either sex: occurs in birch, hazel, etc
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catkin

Summary

catkin ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • catkin is a type of ear[2].
  • catkin's Commons category is recorded as Catkins[3].
  • catkin's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[4].
  • catkin's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[5].

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Definition and Type

catkin is a type of ear[2].

Why It Matters

catkin ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (966 views/month).[1] catkin has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] catkin is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → ear
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, The New Student's Reference Work
    Subclass of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007284703605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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