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plumule

/plʌmjuːl/ noun · British & US
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What does plumule mean?

noun

The small, usually green, shoot or bud from which a leaf or branch grows, especially in a seedling. In botany, the embryonic shoot of a plant.

Example

"The plumule of the seedling was visible above the soil."

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