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Plumules

The first bud, or gemmule, of a young plant; the bud, or growing point, of the embryo, above the cotyledons.

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1
The first bud, or gemmule, of a young plant; the bud, or growing point, of the embryo, above the cotyledons.
2
A down feather.
3
The aftershaft of a feather.
4
One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.

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Word	Definition
plumosenoun	Having feathers or plumes.
plumiernoun	A surname from French
plumbeousnoun	Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
plumynoun	Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.
plumsnoun	The fruit and its tree.
plumerianoun	frangipani
papulesnoun	(dermatology) A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus.
cherry plumnoun	The fruit of such a tree.
wild plumnoun	Prunus americana, native to eastern North America.
plum treenoun	A tree that bears plums.
lobulesnoun	(anatomy) A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe.
plum saucenoun	A viscous, sweet-and-sour condiment made from plums, vinegar, ginger, etc., used in Cantonese cuisine as a dip for deep-fried dishes.
lunulesnoun	Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
plum tomatonoun	A type of large tomato.
flocculesnoun	A small, loosely aggregated mass of material suspended in, or precipitated from a solution; a floc.
japanese plumnoun	(botany) A fruit tree, Prunus salicina.
globulesnoun	A small round particle of substance; a drop.
papillosenoun	(botany) Bearing, covered with or resembling papillae.
papillaenoun	Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.
beach plumnoun	A tree, Prunus maritima, bearing small plums, found along the US Atlantic coast from Maine to Maryland.

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