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plantule

plantule noun: the embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination; a seedling.

Noun

plantule (plural plantules)

  1. (dated) The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination; a seedling.

Forms of plantule

pluralplantules
alternative formplantula

Origin of plantule

From French plantule, diminutive of plante (“a plant”), Latin planta.

Questions about plantule

What does plantule mean?
Plantule means the embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination; a seedling.
What part of speech is plantule?
Plantule is a noun.
What is the plural of plantule?
The plural of plantule is plantules.

Words near plantule in the dictionary

  1. Plantsville
  2. plantswoman
  3. plantswomen
  4. plantula
  5. plantulae
  6. plantule
  7. plantules
  8. plantwide
  9. plantwise
  10. planty
  11. Plantz

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