"plumula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plumulas [plural], plumulae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin plūmula (“a small feather”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:plūmula<t:a small feather>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "a small feather", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "plūmula", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "plumula", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="plumula"> Borrowed from Latin plūmula (“a small feather”). Head templates: {{en-noun|s|plumulae}} plumula (plural plumulas or plumulae)
  1. (botany) A plumule.
    Sense id: en-plumula-en-noun-qgFhQDHX Categories (other): Botany, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 41 1 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 42 1 44 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (zoology) A down feather.
    Sense id: en-plumula-en-noun-EophdXnj Categories (other): Zoology, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 41 1 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 42 1 44 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 35 65 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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