URCEOLUS

Etymology

Noun

urceolus (plural urceoli)

(botany) Any urn-shaped organ of a plant.

Anagrams

• couleurs, ulcerous

Source: Wiktionary


Ur*ce"o*lus, n.; pl. Urceoli. Etym: [L., a little pitcher.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any urn-shaped organ of a plant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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