corculum

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noun

The central part of a seed, from which the new plant develops.

OriginLatin corculum →
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Meanings

nouncorculum (plural corcula)

plural corcula

  1. obsoletebiologyThe central part of a seed, from which the new plant develops.

Origin

  1. Latincorculum
  2. Englishcorculum

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

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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