Etymograph

English

rodlet

From rod + -let.

Formed from rod + -let

Middle English rodde ‘As a staff or wand’

English rod

Today it means

noun Any small rod, or rod-shaped structure (especially on the surface of some fungal spores)

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “rodlet”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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