clavule

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/ˈklævjuːl/

noun

A club-shaped part of the receptacle of some fungi

OriginLatin clāvula →
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Meanings

nounclavule (plural clavules)

plural clavules

  1. A club-shaped part of the receptacle of some fungi

Origin

  1. Latinclāvula
  2. Englishclavule

From Latin clāvula, diminutive of clāva (“club”).

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APA

clavule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavule

MLA

“clavule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clavule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clavule.

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