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scabrule

scabrule noun: short, stiff projections or hairs which give a stem or leaf a rough texture, at least in one direction.

Noun

scabrule (plural scabrules)

  1. Short, stiff projections or hairs which give a stem or leaf a rough texture, at least in one direction.
    • Rare specimens will have one or more leaves covered adaxially with tiny scabrules, which provide a rough texture to the leaf.2004, Arthur Haines et al., “Records for Carex rostrata (Cyperaceae) in New England”, in Rhodora, volume 106, number 927, →JSTOR

Forms of scabrule

pluralscabrules

Origin of scabrule

Possibly a descendant of Latin scaber + -ule

Questions about scabrule

What does scabrule mean?
Scabrule means short, stiff projections or hairs which give a stem or leaf a rough texture, at least in one direction.
What part of speech is scabrule?
Scabrule is a noun.
What is the plural of scabrule?
The plural of scabrule is scabrules.

Words near scabrule in the dictionary

  1. scabrosely
  2. scabrosity
  3. scabrous
  4. scabrously
  5. scabrousness
  6. scabrule
  7. scabrules
  8. scabs
  9. scabweed
  10. scabweeds
  11. scabwort

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