"cupule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cupules [plural]
Etymology: cup + -ule Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cup|ule}} cup + -ule Head templates: {{en-noun}} cupule (plural cupules)
  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. Translations (small structure shaped like a cup): mallo [masculine] (Italian), kupula [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-cupule-en-noun-R-UA2ewF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ule

Inflected forms

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