florula
florule (ˈflɒrjuːl)
/ (ˈflɒrjʊlə) /
noun plural -ulae (-jʊliː) or -ules
the flora of a small single environment
a fossil flower found in a single stratum or in several thin adjacent strata
Nearby words
- florist,
- floristic,
- floristics,
- florists' foam,
- floruit,
- flory,
- floréal,
- flos ferri,
- floss,
- floss hole
Word Origin for florula
C19: flora + -ule
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Examples from the Web for florula
Godron's 'Florula Juvenalis,' which gives an interesting account of plants introduced in imported wool.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume I (of II)|Charles Darwin