plastidule en · NOUN
Etymology
From plastid + -ule.
Meanings
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(archaic) One of the small particles or organic molecules of protoplasm.
The plastidule movements of the cytula are therefore the resultant of the united plastidule movements of the female egg-cell and of the male sperm-cell
1874, Ernst Haeckel, The Evolution of Man:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plastidules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |