plumulenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpluː.mjuːl/us/ˈpluː.mjuːl/specializedplumule noun [ C ] (PLANT)
the first shoot that grows from the seed of a plant
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Parts of plants
- aerial root
- bud
- cane
- clove
- corm
- cotyledon
- fig leaf
- frond
- lamina
- leafless
- meristem
- micropyle
- nectary
- organ
- rootstock
- testa
- the treetops
- trunk
- twig
- veined
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plumule noun [ C ] (BIRD)
one of the small, soft feathers of a young bird
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The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- ivory
- mink
- plumage
- prickle
- ruff
- sealskin
- spinneret
- spiny
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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