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Pronunciation / Transliteration: propágulo
"El jardinero utilizó un propágulo para cultivar nuevas plantas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A part of a plant, such as a seed, spore, or cutting, that can develop into a new individual.
"The gardener used a propagule to grow new plants from the existing ones." - 2
Any biological structure that can reproduce and give rise to new organisms.
"In aquatic environments, a propagule may refer to a larval stage that can settle and grow into a new organism."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'propagule' originates from the Latin word 'propagula', meaning 'a shoot or layer for propagation'. It evolved in the context of botany in the 19th century to refer to any part of a plant capable of giving rise to a new plant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Propagule" is said worldwide
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propagule
Transliteration: propagule
"Le jardinier a utilisé un propagule pour cultiver de nouvelles plantes."
Propagule
Transliteration: Propagule
"Der Gärtner verwendete ein Propagule, um neue Pflanzen zu züchten."
propagulo
Transliteration: propagulo
"Il giardiniere ha usato un propagulo per coltivare nuove piante."
propágulo
Transliteration: propágulo
"El jardinero utilizó un propágulo para cultivar nuevas plantas."
propágulo
Transliteration: propágulo
"O jardineiro usou um propágulo para cultivar novas plantas."
प्रोपैग्यूल
Transliteration: propagule
"माली ने नई पौधों को उगाने के लिए प्रोपैग्यूल का उपयोग किया।"
繁殖体
Transliteration: fánzhí tǐ
"园丁使用繁殖体来培育新植物。"
번식체
Transliteration: beonsikche
"정원사는 새로운 식물을 기르기 위해 번식체를 사용했습니다."
繁殖体
Transliteration: はんしょくたい
"庭師は新しい植物を育てるために繁殖体を使用しました。"
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