"cupule" meaning in English

See cupule in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cupules [plural]
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  1. Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies. Derived forms: cupular, cupulate, cupuliferous, cupuliform Translations (small structure shaped like a cup): mallo [masculine] (Italian), kupula [feminine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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