plumule

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Synonyms: plumula

Antonyms: plumula

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[first#Adjective|first]] [[bud#Noun|bud]], or [[growing#Adjective|growing]] [[point#Noun|point]], of a [[plant#Noun|plant]] [[embryo]], [[situated#Adjective|situated]] above the [[cotyledon]]s.
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} A down [[feather]].
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} The [[aftershaft]] of a feather.
4. {{lb|en|zoology}} One of the featherlike [[scale]]s of certain male [[butterfly|butterflies]].

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