PLUMULA

Etymology

Noun

plumula (plural plumulas or plumulae)

(botany) A plumule.

(zoology) A down feather.

Source: Wiktionary


Plu"mu*la, n.; pl. L. Plumule, E.-las. Etym: [L. See Plumule.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A plumule.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A down feather.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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