florula
florule (ˈflɒrjuːl)
/ (ˈflɒrjʊlə) /
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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
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Word Origin for florula
C19: flora + -ule
Words nearby florula
floristic, floristics, florists' foam, -florous, floruit, florula, flory, flos ferri, floss, floss hole, Flossie
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How to use florula in a sentence
Godron's 'Florula Juvenalis,' which gives an interesting account of plants introduced in imported wool.
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