propagulum

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noun

A runner terminated by a germinating bud.

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Meanings

nounpropagulum (plural propagula)

plural propagula

  1. biologyA runner terminated by a germinating bud.
  2. A gemma or bud affecting asexual propagation in many algae.

Origin

From Late Latin. See propagate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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