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Latin corculum (“a little heart”), diminutive of cor (“heart”). Doublet of corculum.
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Today it means: The heart of the seed; the embryo or germ. Full definition →
Today it means: The heart of the seed; the embryo or germ. Full definition →
Latin corculum (“a little heart”), diminutive of cor (“heart”). Doublet of corculum.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.