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propagules

propagules is the plural of propagule.

Meaning of propagule

Noun

propagule (plural propagules)

  1. A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle e.g., seeds, spores, endospores, microbial cysts, etc.
    • Propagule size could be one of these silvical characteristics.1989, Discovery and Innovation, Volumes 1-2, Academy Science Publishers, page 90

Questions about propagules

What is propagules the plural of?
Propagules is the plural of propagule.

Words near propagules in the dictionary

  1. propagos
  2. propagula
  3. propagular
  4. propagulation
  5. propagule
  6. propagules
  7. propaguliferous
  8. propagulum
  9. propah
  10. propaideia
  11. propalation

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