plumule
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English
Etymology
From Latin plūmula, diminutive of plūma (“feather”); compare French plumule.
Pronunciation
Noun
plumule (plural plumules)
- (botany) The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.
- Synonym: gemmule
- (zoology) A down feather.
- (zoology) The aftershaft of a feather.
- (zoology) One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.
Translations
first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo
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References
- “plumule”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Pronunciation
Noun
plumule f (plural plumules)
Further reading
- “plumule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.