PERULA

Per"u*la, n.; pl. Perulæ. Etym: [L., dim. of pera wallet, Gr. pérule.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: One of the scales of a leaf bud.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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