Definition of propagule in English:
propagule
noun ˈprɒpəɡjuːlˈpräpəˌɡyo͞ol
Botany A vegetative structure that can become detached from a plant and give rise to a new plant, e.g. a bud, sucker, or spore.
Example sentencesExamples
- Further accidental spread of vegetative propagules by conveyance on boating equipment is possible and may already be occurring.
- The trees were planted from propagules, in April 1994, in an overexploited clear-cut area.
- The development of small vegetative propagules with bulbils within the florets (inflorescence proliferation) is also common.
- This may not be an unexpected outcome given that the sediment on the floodplains may not have contained sufficient seeds or vegetative propagules of this species.
- Many plant species can reproduce clonally by creeping roots or stems, propagules such as bulbils and tubers, or agamous seeds.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin propagulum 'small shoot', diminutive of propago 'shoot, runner'.