corcule

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noun

The heart of the seed; the embryo or germ.

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Meanings

nouncorcule (plural corcules)

plural corcules · alternative corcle · alternative corculum

  1. obsoletebiologyThe heart of the seed; the embryo or germ.

Origin

Latin corculum (“a little heart”), diminutive of cor (“heart”). Doublet of corculum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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