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propagule

Syllabification: (prop·a·gule)
Pronunciation: /ˈpräpəˌgyo͞ol/
Definition of propagule

noun

Botany
  • a vegetative structure that can become detached from a plant and give rise to a new plant, e.g., a bud, sucker, or spore.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin propagulum 'small shoot', diminutive of propago 'shoot, runner'

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