- plumular
- plu·mu·lar
English syllables. 2014.
plumular
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Plumular — Plu mu*lar, a. (Bot.) Relating to a plumule. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plumular — adjective Relating to a plumule … Wiktionary
plumular — ˈplümyələ(r) adjective : of or relating to a plumule … Useful english dictionary
plumule — plumular /ploohm yeuh leuhr/, adj. /ploohm yoohl/, n. 1. Bot. the bud of the ascending axis of a plant while still in the embryo. 2. Ornith. a down feather. [1720 30; < NL, L plumula. See PLUME, ULE] * * * … Universalium
plumule — n. 1 the rudimentary shoot or stem of an embryo plant. 2 a down feather on a young bird. Derivatives: plumulaceous adj. (in sense 2). plumular adj. (in sense 1). Etymology: F plumule or L plumula, dimin. (as PLUME) … Useful english dictionary
