What does cupule mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cupule, acorn cupnoun

    cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn

  2. cupulenoun

    a sucker on the feet of certain flies

Wiktionary

  1. cupulenoun

    Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies

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  1. cupule

    A cupule is a small, cup-shaped structure typically found in plants. It is often associated with various plant parts such as seeds, fruits, or nuts, aiding in their protection and dispersal. A common example is the acorn's cap, which is known as a cupule in botanical terms. In broader terms, it may also refer to a structure or marking that is cup-shaped in various organisms or objects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cupulenoun

    a cuplet or little cup, as of the acorn; the husk or bur of the filbert, chestnut, etc

  2. Cupulenoun

    a sucker or acetabulum

  3. Etymology: [See Cupola.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cupule

    kū′pūl, n. (bot.) a shortened axis with a number of more or less cohering bracts enclosing the ripening fruit—also Cū′pula.—adj. Cupulif′erous, bearing cupules. [L. cupula, dim. of cupa, a tub, and ferre, to carry.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cupule in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cupule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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