florule

noun

flo·​rule

ˈflōrˌ(y)ül,

ˈflȯr-

variants or florula

-r(y)ələ

plural florules

-rˌ(y)ülz

or florulae

-r(y)əˌlē,

-lī

also florulas

: a small flora

especially : a fossil flora comparable to a faunule

Word History

Etymology

New Latin florula, diminutive of flora

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