metula

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noun

The outermost branch of a conidiophore from which flask-shaped phialides radiate

OriginHebrew מטולה ← Arabic المُطَلّة →
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Meanings

metula1

nounmetula (plural metulae)

plural metulae

  1. biologyThe outermost branch of a conidiophore from which flask-shaped phialides radiate

Metula2

proper noun
  1. A small town in northern Israel.

Origin

  1. Arabicالمُطَلّة
  2. Hebrewמטולה
  3. EnglishMetula

Borrowed from Hebrew מטולה from Arabic المُطَلّة (al-muṭalla)

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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