'Rhachilla' definitions:

Definition of 'Rhachilla'

From: GCIDE
  • Rhachilla \Rha*chil"la\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ra`chis the spine.] (Bot.) A branch of inflorescence; the zigzag axis on which the florets are arranged in the spikelets of grasses. [1913 Webster]