propagulum

noun

pro·​pag·​u·​lum

prōˈpagyələm

variants or propagule

ˈpräpəˌgyül 

plural propagula

-lə

or propagules

1

: a propagable shoot (as an offset)

2

: a reproductive structure in brown algae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin propagulum, from Latin propages layer (of a plant), slip + -ulum

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