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Meaning of "plumule" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUMULE

From Late Latin plūmula a little feather.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PLUMULE

plumule  [ˈpluːmjuːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUMULE

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plumule is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLUMULE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

plumule

Seedling

A seedling is a young plant sporophyte developing out of a plant embryo from a seed. Seedling development starts with germination of the seed. A typical young seedling consists of three main parts: the radicle, the hypocotyl, and the cotyledons. The two classes of flowering plants are distinguished by their numbers of seed leaves: monocotyledons have one blade-shaped cotyledon, whereas dicotyledons possess two round cotyledons. Gymnosperms are more varied. For example, pine seedlings have up to eight cotyledons. The seedlings of some flowering plants have no cotyledons at all. These are said to be acotyledons. Part of a seed embryo that develops into the shoot, bearing the first true leaves of a plant. In most seeds, for example the sunflower, the plumule is a small conical structure without any leaf structure. Growth of the plumule does not occur until the cotyledons have grown above ground. This is epigeal germination. However, in seeds such as the broad bean, a leaf structure is visible on the plumule in the seed. These seeds develop by the plumule growing up through the soil with the cotyledons remaining below the surface. This is known as hypogeal germination.

Definition of plumule in the English dictionary

The definition of plumule in the dictionary is the embryonic shoot of seed-bearing plants. Other definition of plumule is a down feather of young birds that persists in some adults.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLUMULE


aemule
ˈiːmjuːl
bascule
ˈbæskjuːl
capsule
ˈkæpsjuːl
cellule
ˈsɛljuːl
flammule
ˈflæmjuːl
gemmule
ˈdʒɛmjuːl
granule
ˈɡrænjuːl
mewl
mjuːl
minuscule
ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl
module
ˈmɒdjuːl
molecule
ˈmɒlɪˌkjuːl
mule
mjuːl
pilule
ˈpɪljuːl
reschedule
riːˈʃɛdjuːl
ridicule
ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːl
schedule
ˈʃɛdjuːl
tulle
tjuːl
vestibule
ˈvɛstɪˌbjuːl
you´ll
juːl
yule
juːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLUMULE

plummet
plummier
plummiest
plummy
plumose
plumous
plump
plumpen
plumper
plumpish
plumply
plumpness
plumpy
plumula
plumulaceous
plumular
plumularian
plumulate
plumulose
plumy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLUMULE

ampoule
as a rule
boule
Brule
golden rule
home rule
joule
nodule
on schedule
poule
pule
pustule
reticule
rule
spinning mule
the rule
Thule
time capsule
tule
work-to-rule

Synonyms and antonyms of plumule in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «plumule» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLUMULE

Find out the translation of plumule to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plumule from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plumule» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胚芽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plúmula
570 millions of speakers

English

plumule
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोटा पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الريشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

plumule
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গেঁজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plumule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Plumule
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flaumfeder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幼芽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어린 싹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plumule
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lông tơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முளைக்கருத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनुका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

plumule
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

plumule
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zarodek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пір´їнки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plumule
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

plumule
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plumula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plumule
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plumule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plumule

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUMULE»

The term «plumule» is normally little used and occupies the 134.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLUMULE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «plumule» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «plumule» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plumule

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMULE»

Discover the use of plumule in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plumule and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plants in Agriculture
The pattern of plumule growth, however, depends very much on the plant species . Let us begin by considering a cereal, for example wheat. Carbohydrate reserves are supplied by the endosperm via the scutellum to nourish the growth of ...
James C. Forbes, Drennan Watson, 1992
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NEW Living Science BIOLOGY for CLASS 9
Plumule: The epicotyl along with embryonic leaves is called plumule. ♢ Hypocotyl : The area of the plant embryo between the cotyledons and the radicle. ♢ Radicle: The stem tip of the plant embryo developing into a root is called radicle.
DK Rao & JJ Kaur
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
From these preliminary results, vigour testing involving temperature stress, and the plumule length test, which was significantly correlated with emergence in soil at 5°C (r= 0.68**), were evaluated in the 1979 season. 1979: The standard ...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(2) Abnormal seedlings include those that have: (i) No primary or secondary roots ; (ii) no primary roots but small and weak secondary roots; (iii) no plumule, but only the white sheath or coleoptile; (iv) a shortened plumule, extending no more ...
‎1988
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Fruits and seeds of genera in the subfamily Faboideae (Fabaceae)
Seed 1 .5-1 .8 mm long, reniform; endosperm thin, adnate to testa; cotyledons not folded, yellow; plumule moderately developed Smithia, 14.12 Seed 3-4 mm long, circular, elliptic, or rectangular; endosperm thick, adnate to embryo; cotyledons ...
Joseph H. Kirkbride, Charles R. Gunn, Anna L. Weitzman, 2003
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Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering - ...
Germination count was performed daily and at the end of experiment, germination percentage, radicle and plumule lengths in Petri dishes were measured. The data was analyzed statistically using MSTAT-C and mean values were compared ...
Li Kai, 2010
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy
76, d) ; it is a taper fleshy body, somewhat club- shaped at one end, and abruptly blunted at the other ; no trace of cotyledon, plumule, or radicle, is externally discoverable. If however it is divided with a thin and sharp knife from top to bottom ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), 1838
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Natural Philosophy: Chemistry. Botany. Animal physiology. ...
76, d) ; it is a taper fleshy body, somewhat club- shaped at one end, and abruptly blunted at the other ; no trace of cotyledon, plumule, or radicle, is externally discoverable. If however it is divided with a thin and sharp knife from top to bottom ...
‎1838
9
Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural Philosophy...
76, d) ; it is a taper fleshy body, somewhat club- shaped at one end, and abruptly blunted at the other ; no trace of cotyledon, plumule, or radicle, is externally discoverable. If however it is divided with a thin and sharp knife from top to bottom ...
‎1838
10
Botany: In Four Parts: 1. Structural Botany. 2. Physiology. ...
76, d) ; it is a taper fleshy body, somewhat club- shaped at one end, and abruptly blunted at the other ; no trace of cotyledon, plumule, or radicle, is externally discoverable. If however it is divided witli a thin and sharp knife from top to bottom  ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMULE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plumule is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Atoaa' is Ashanti plum (Spondias mombin)
That is, the epicotyl (part of the germinating seed or seedling immediately above the cotyledons) elongates to push the plumule (young shoot) ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 14»
2
Fertilizer toxicity can kill a seed
If the seed did imbibe enough moisture to start germination and a radicle and a plumule formed, you will find brownish roots with stubby or blunt ... «Grainews, Jun 14»
3
Irritability In Plants: Phototropism And Geotropism
If seeds are planted in the soil at random, it is well known that after germination the radicle always grows downwards and the plumule upwards, ... «Nigerian Observer, May 14»
4
Down Jackets Encourage Animal Cruelty Towards Birds
“A single piece…of “plumule,” basically a multidirectional puff. These plumules interlock and trap tiny pockets of air — it's actually this layer of ... «WebProNews, Dec 13»
5
Your down coat could be the product of cruelty
A single piece of down is called a “plumule,” basically a multidirectional puff. These plumules interlock and trap tiny pockets of air — it's actually ... «Salon, Dec 13»
6
A Mast Year? The Form and Function of the Iconic Acorn
... and the cotyledons, the plumule and the radicle, which together form the embryo of the potential oak tree. Each part of the acorn cap and nut ... «A News Cafe, Aug 13»
7
June 12 Died, Power Shifted
So, agreed, June 12 is dead. But the political class that annulled June 12 is deader. Out of the ashes of June 12 germinated a new plumule of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 13»
8
Patagonia unveils plasma-treated water-repellent Parka
A tiny amount of siloxane is then deposited onto each plumule of down, adhering to its changed molecular structure in a virtually permanent ... «Fibre2fashion.com, Feb 13»
9
Early Corn Growth May be Slow, But Don't Throw in the Towel Just Yet
The radical is the first to begin elongation from the swollen kernel, followed by the coleoptile (spike) with the enclosed plumule (embryonic ... «Corn and Soybean Digest, Apr 11»
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It's a Tomato! The Miracle of Life, Plant Edition
Then another shoot, called a plumule, grows up in search of light. With the help of nutrients from the soil, plus water and light, it will continue to ... «Smithsonian, Apr 11»

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