plumula

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noun

A plumule.

OriginLatin plūmula →
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Meanings

nounplumula (plural plumulas or plumulae)

plural plumulas · plural plumulae

  1. biologyA plumule.
  2. biologyA down feather.

Origin

  1. Latinplūmula
  2. Latinplūmula
  3. Englishplumula

Unadapted borrowing from Latin plūmula (“a small feather”). Doublet of plumule.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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