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coronule

coronule noun: a coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy tuft on seeds.

Noun

coronule (plural coronules)

  1. A coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy tuft on seeds.

Forms of coronule

pluralcoronules

Origin of coronule

From Latin coronula, diminutive of corona (“crown”). Equivalent to corona + -ule.

Questions about coronule

What does coronule mean?
Coronule means a coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy tuft on seeds.
What part of speech is coronule?
Coronule is a noun.
What is the plural of coronule?
The plural of coronule is coronules.

Words near coronule in the dictionary

  1. coronopolin
  2. coronosaur
  3. coronosaurian
  4. coronosaurians
  5. coronosaurs
  6. coronule
  7. coronules
  8. coronulid
  9. coronulids
  10. coronuloid
  11. coronuloids

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