propagule
Meanings
noun
- A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle. E.g., seeds, spores, endospores, microbial cysts, etc.
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Etymology
See propagate and -ule.
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