vasculum

[ vas-kyuh-luhm ]

noun,plural vas·cu·la [vas-kyuh-luh], /ˈvæs kyə lə/, vas·cu·lums.
  1. a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.

Origin of vasculum

1
First recorded in 1825–35, vasculum is from the Latin word vāsculum little vessel. See vas, -cule1

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How to use vasculum in a sentence

  • If you have a botanist's vasculum, by all means take it, for nothing can serve this purpose better.

    Butterflies and Moths | William S. Furneaux
  • Don't forget to take a vasculum or a basket, and a hammer for fossils, and be sure you put on strong boots.

  • To carry the specimens, either the tin box (vasculum) or a portfolio, or both are required.

  • Each had slung over her shoulders a vasculum for botanical or other specimens, and each carried in her hand a copy of the notes.

    The Madcap of the School | Angela Brazil

British Dictionary definitions for vasculum

vasculum

/ (ˈvæskjʊləm) /


nounplural -la (-lə) or -lums
  1. a metal box used by botanists in the field for carrying botanical specimens

Origin of vasculum

1
C19: from Latin: little vessel, from vas

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