urceolus

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noun

Any urn-shaped organ of a plant.

OriginLatin urceolus →
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Meanings

nounurceolus (plural urceoli)

plural urceoli

  1. biologyAny urn-shaped organ of a plant.

Origin

  1. Latinurceolus“a little pitcher”
  2. Englishurceolus

From Latin urceolus (“a little pitcher”).

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Translations

Portuguese urcéolo
  • urcéolourn-shaped organ of a plant

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ulcerous
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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