Etymology

plumule

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Today it means: The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons. Full definition →

Latin plūmula
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  1. Latin · derived fromplūmula
  2. English todayplumule

From Latin plūmula, diminutive of plūma (“feather”); compare French plumule. Doublet of plumula. By surface analysis, plume + -ule.

Words from the same roots

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