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Cupule

Cupule Meaning & Definition
Cupule Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cupule?

[n] a sucker on the feet of certain flies
[n] cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cupule: acorn cup

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See Also | acorn | cup | sucker

Cupule In Webster's Dictionary

\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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