cupule
cu·pule
noun \ˈkyü-(ˌ)pyül\Definition of CUPULE
: a cup-shaped anatomical structure: as a : an involucre characteristic of the oak in which the bracts are indurated and coherent b : an outer integument partially enclosing the seed of some seed ferns
Origin of CUPULE
New Latin cupula, from Late Latin, diminutive of Latin cupa tub — more at hive
First Known Use: 1826
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