propagule
noun
prop·a·gule
ˈprä-pə-ˌgyül 
: a structure (such as a cutting, a seed, or a spore) that propagates a plant
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The black mangrove’s propagule is slightly larger and asymmetrical.
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Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Locals started growing propagules, or mangrove seedlings, in a nursery for replanting in the delta and fenced these areas off from livestock.
—James Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
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Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Locals started growing propagules, or mangrove seedlings, in a nursery for replanting in the delta and fenced these areas off from livestock.
—James Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
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“Propagule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propagule. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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