Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
plumule
noun
ˈpluː.mjuːl
Definition
The young shoot or bud of a plant that develops from a seed, which will eventually grow into the stem and leaves.
Examples
- The plumule of the seed emerged as a tiny green shoot.
- In biology class, we learned how the plumule grows into the plant stem and leaves.
Meaning
In botany, the plumule is specifically the part of the embryo in a seed that leads to the emergence of the shoot, including the stem and leaves.
Synonyms
- bud
- shoot
- sprout
