cu·pule (ky  pyl)n. A small cup-shaped structure or organ, such as the cup at the base of an acorn or one of the suckers on the feet of certain flies. [Late Latin c  pula, little cask, diminutive of Latin cpa, tub.] |
cupule [ˈkjuːpjuːl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a cup-shaped part or structure, such as the cup around the base of an acorn
[from Late Latin cūpula; see cupola]
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| Noun | 1. |  cupule - cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acornacorn - fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base cup - cup-shaped plant organ |
| 2. | cupule - a sucker on the feet of certain flies sucker - an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction |
Translations
cupule
n (Bot) → Becher m, → Cupula f (spec)
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