vasculum

[ vas-kyuh-luhm ]

noun,plural vas·cu·la

[vas-kyuh-luh], /ˈvæs kyə lə/, vas·cu·lums.

a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.

Origin of vasculum

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

Words Nearby vasculum

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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.
The Luckiest Girl in the School | Angela Brazil
To carry the specimens, either the tin box (vasculum) or a portfolio, or both are required.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
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

a metal box used by botanists in the field for carrying botanical specimens

Origin of vasculum

C19: from Latin: little vessel, from vas

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