单词 | propagulum |
释义 | propagulum/prəʊˈpaɡjʊl(ə)m/Botany noun A portion of a plant, lichen, etc., capable of giving rise to a new individual; specifically (a) (in a lichen) a fragment of the thallus capable of propagating the lichen. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Smith (1759–1828), botanist. From scientific Latin propagulum from classical Latin propāgō shoot laid down in layering, runner + -ulum. |
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