plumularadj.
/ˈpluːmjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˈplumjələr/ Botany.
Of or relating to the plumule of a plant (plumule n. 1).
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1881 Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. Jan. 18 The size and form of the plumular leaves..may be gathered from figs. 7 and 8.
1914 F. E. Fritsch & E. J. Salisbury Introd. Study Plants iv. 37 (caption) Structure of grain and germination in the Maize..leaf-sheath..ovary-wall..plumular sheath [etc.].
1959 F. W. Went in R. B. Withrow Photoperiodism vii. 552 Photoperiodic flowering responses (e.g., leaf expansion of etiolated pea plants and straightening of the plumular hook in bean seedlings).
2000 Bot. Rev. (Nexis) 1 Oct. 441 Tillich..has presented much useful information about character states in monocot seedlings, especially of the cotyledon, seedling axis, roots, and plumular leaves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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