Meaning of CUPULE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kyoopyool
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a sucker on the feet of certain flies
- [n] cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
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CUPULE is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | acorn cup |
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| | See Also: | | acorn, cup, sucker | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cu"pule\ (k?"p?l), n. [See {Cupola}.]
1. (Bot.) A cuplet or little cup, as of the acorn; the husk
or bur of the filbert, chestnut, etc.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A sucker or acetabulum.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A cuplike structure in plants (such as the little cup holding an acorn) which is made of hardened, joined bracts. |
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