floscule

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noun

A floret.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounfloscule (plural floscules)

plural floscules

  1. obsoletebiologyA floret.

Origin

  1. Latinflōsculus
  2. Englishfloscule

From Latin flōsculus, diminutive of flōs (“flower, blossom”). Compare French floscule.

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APA

floscule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floscule

MLA

“floscule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floscule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “floscule,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/floscule.

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