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CUPULE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sucker on the feet of certain flies
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cupule" is a kind of...):
sucker (an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction)
Derivation:
cupular (shaped like (or supporting) a cupule)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
Synonyms:
acorn cup; cupule
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cupule" is a kind of...):
cup (cup-shaped plant organ)
Holonyms ("cupule" is a part of...):
acorn (fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base)
Derivation:
cupular (shaped like (or supporting) a cupule)
