spikelets

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006017",
  "term": "spikelets",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The basic unit of a grass or sedge inflorescence; bearing one or more florets usually subtended by one or two glumes (bracts) on a rachilla. A floret is often surrounded by two scales, one external (lemma), and one internal (palea). They are roughly equivalent to the sepals and petals of the flowers.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "racemose inflorescences",
    "synflorescences"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "espiguillas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/spikelets/"
}