# spikelet

> reproductive shoot system that is the ultimate and congested inflorescence, especially in grasses, a racemose unit consisting of one or a few closely-packed florets born along a rachilla and subtended by two glumes

**Wikidata**: [Q149316](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q149316)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spikelet)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/spikelet


## References

1. GF WordNet
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)