noun
plumule
Plumule (noun) means the first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.
noun
1
The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.
2
A down feather.
3
The aftershaft of a feather.
4
One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.
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Etymology
From Latin plūmula, diminutive of plūma (“feather”); compare French plumule. By surface analysis, plume + -ule.
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What is the meaning of plumule?
"plumule" (noun) means the first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.
What are the different meanings of plumule?
"plumule" has 3 main meanings: 1. The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons; 2. A down feather; 3. The aftershaft of a feather.