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plumules

plumules is the plural of plumule.

Meaning of plumule

Noun

plumule (plural plumules)

  1. The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons.
    Synonyms:
    gemmule
  2. A down feather.
  3. The aftershaft of a feather.
  4. One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.

Questions about plumules

What is plumules the plural of?
Plumules is the plural of plumule.

Words near plumules in the dictionary

  1. plumularians
  2. plumularias
  3. plumulas
  4. plumulate
  5. plumule
  6. plumules
  7. plumuliform
  8. plumulose
  9. plumy
  10. plunder
  11. plunderable

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