noun
plumule
Plumule (noun) means (botany) The tiny first shoot of a plant embryo, found above its seed leaves.
noun
1
(botany) The tiny first shoot of a plant embryo, found above its seed leaves.
2
A soft, fluffy feather.
3
(biology) A small secondary feather growing from the base of a main feather.
4
One of the tiny feather-shaped scales found on some male butterflies.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin plūmula, a diminutive of plūma (“feather”); compare French plumule. Analysed by form, it is plume plus -ule.
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What is the meaning of plumule?
"plumule" (noun) means (botany) The tiny first shoot of a plant embryo, found above its seed leaves.
What are the different meanings of plumule?
"plumule" has 3 main meanings: 1. (botany) The tiny first shoot of a plant embryo, found above its seed leaves; 2. A soft, fluffy feather; 3. (biology) A small secondary feather growing from the base of a main feather.
