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      capitulum
      noun
      an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree
      fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
      a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
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      caputcapit- · Latin · headulus-ulum · Latin · diminutive (little)
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      Where does capitulum come from?

      The word capitulum breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: capit, from Latin caput (“head”); and -ulum, from Latin ulus (“diminutive (little)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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