Etymology

corculum

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Today it means: The central part of a seed, from which the new plant develops. Full definition →

Latin corculum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcorculum
  2. English todaycorculum

From Latin corculum, diminutive of cor (“heart”). Doublet of corcule.

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