coronule

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noun

A coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy tuft on seeds.

OriginLatin coronula →
First used 18th centuryScrabble 10
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Meanings

nouncoronule (plural coronules)

plural coronules

  1. biologyA coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy tuft on seeds.First known use 18th century

Origin

  1. Latincoronula
  2. Englishcoronule

From Latin coronula, diminutive of corona (“crown”). Equivalent to corona + -ule.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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