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clavule

/ˈklævjuːl/

clavule noun: a club-shaped part of the receptacle of some fungi.

Noun

clavule (plural clavules)

  1. A club-shaped part of the receptacle of some fungi

Forms of clavule

pluralclavules

Origin of clavule

From Latin clāvula, diminutive of clāva (“club”).

Words formed from clavule

Questions about clavule

What does clavule mean?
Clavule means a club-shaped part of the receptacle of some fungi.
What part of speech is clavule?
Clavule is a noun.
How do you pronounce clavule?
Clavule is pronounced /ˈklævjuːl/.
What is the plural of clavule?
The plural of clavule is clavules.

Words near clavule in the dictionary

  1. clavulanic acid
  2. clavulariid
  3. clavulariids
  4. clavulas
  5. clavulate
  6. clavule
  7. clavules
  8. clavulone
  9. clavulones
  10. clavulæ
  11. clavuncula

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