"plumula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plumulas [plural], plumulae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin plūmula (“a small feather”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|plūmula||a small feather}} Latin plūmula (“a small feather”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|plumulae}} plumula (plural plumulas or plumulae)
  1. (botany) A plumule. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-plumula-en-noun-qgFhQDHX Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (zoology) A down feather. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-plumula-en-noun-EophdXnj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 45 1 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 46 1 48 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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