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corcule

corcule noun: the heart of the seed; the embryo or germ.

Noun

corcule (plural corcules)

  1. (obsolete) The heart of the seed; the embryo or germ.

Forms of corcule

pluralcorcules
alternative formcorcle
alternative formcorculum

Origin of corcule

Latin corculum (“a little heart”), diminutive of cor (“heart”). Doublet of corculum.

Questions about corcule

What does corcule mean?
Corcule means the heart of the seed; the embryo or germ.
What part of speech is corcule?
Corcule is a noun.
What is the plural of corcule?
The plural of corcule is corcules.

Words near corcule in the dictionary

  1. Corcoran
  2. Corcorans
  3. Corcova
  4. Corcovado
  5. corcula
  6. corcule
  7. corcules
  8. corculum
  9. corcur
  10. Corcyra
  11. Corcyraean

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