plumule

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These plumules interlock and trap tiny pockets of air — it’s actually this layer of air that keeps the cold out and the warmth in.

From Salon

Embryo with a single cotyledon, and the leaves of the plumule alternate.

From Project Gutenberg

The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate; the plumule in germination; Ð so called from its spiral form.

From Project Gutenberg

The germ-sheath grows vertically upwards, its stiff apex pushing through the soil, while the plumule is hidden in its hollow interior.

From Project Gutenberg

Within the cotyledons the primordial leaves are seen, constituting the plumule or first bud of the plant.

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