Capitulum
Pronunciation : Ca*pit"u*lum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a small head.]
Definition : 1. A thick head of flowers on a very short axis, as a clover top, or a dandelion; a composite flower. A capitulum may be either globular or flat. Gray.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: A knobike protuberance of any part, esp. at the end of a bone or cartilage.
Note: [See Illust. of Artiodactyla.]
pl. Capitula (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913