"floscule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: floscules [plural]
Etymology: From Latin flōsculus, diminutive of flōs (“flower, blossom”). Compare French floscule. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|flōsculus}} Latin flōsculus, {{cog|fr|floscule}} French floscule Head templates: {{en-noun}} floscule (plural floscules)
  1. (botany, obsolete) A floret. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: floscular, flosculous
    Sense id: en-floscule-en-noun-PkxO56hO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Botany, Plant anatomy, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 4 1 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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