Plumular

plu·mule

[ploom-yool]
noun
1.
Botany. the bud of the ascending axis of a plant while still in the embryo.
2.
Ornithology. a down feather.

Origin:
1720–30; < Neo-Latin, Latin plūmula. See plume, -ule

plu·mu·lar [ploom-yuh-ler] , adjective
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plumule (ˈpluːmjuːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the embryonic shoot of seed-bearing plants
2.  a down feather of young birds that persists in some adults
 
[C18: from Late Latin plūmula a little feather]

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Plumular is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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plumule   (plm'yl)  Pronunciation Key 
The developing bud of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons and consisting of the epicotyl and immature leaves. See more at germination.
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