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

Words nearby florula

florist, floristic, floristics, florists' foam, floruit, florula, 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.
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