Definition of Plumule. Meaning of Plumule. Synonyms of Plumule

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Definition of Plumule

Plumule
Plumule Plu"mule, n. [L. plumula, dim. of pluma a feather; cf. F. plumule.] 1. (Bot.) The first bud, or gemmule, of a young plant; the bud, or growing point, of the embryo, above the cotyledons. See Illust. of Radicle. --Gray. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A down feather. (b) The aftershaft of a feather. See Illust. under Feather. (c) One of the featherlike scales of certain male butterflies.
Plumule
Plumula Plu"mu*la, n.; pl. L. Plumule, E.-las. [L. See Plumule.] 1. (Bot.) A plumule. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A down feather.

Meaning of Plumule from wikipedia

- 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...
- from the endosperm, plumule, radicle, coleoptile, and coleorhiza – these last two structures are sheath-like and enclose the plumule and radicle, acting...
- remains buried) and the plumule—extends the shoot up to the soil surface, where secondary roots develop from just beneath the plumule. The primary root from...
- Definition of coleoptile : The plumule are enclosed in sheaths which are called coleoptile. They protect the plumule for ****ure, as in ****ure it develops...
- the plant, and grows downward in the soil (the shoot emerges from the plumule). Above the radicle is the embryonic stem or hypocotyl, supporting the...
- metabolic machinery of the seed resulting in the emergence of radicle and plumule. The seed of a vascular plant is a small package produced in a fruit or...
- Coleoptile is the pointed protective sheath covering the emerging shoot in monocotyledons such as gr****es in which few leaf primordia and shoot apex of...
- adjacent endosperm. The coleoptile is a protective cap that covers the plumule (precursor to the stem and leaves of the plant). Gymnosperm seedlings also...
- The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized...
- embryonic root at the bottom of the cotyledon, which can be snapped off Plumule – embryonic shoot emerging from the top of the radicle Peanuts contain...