plumule

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Thirdly and lastly, radicles when they first protrude from the seed are always geotropic, and plumules or shoots almost always apogeotropic.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles

The former is a large black and white bird with the head and the upper part of the neck unfeathered, except for numerous short, almost bristle-like plumules.

From Animal Figures in the Maya Codices by Tozzer, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston)

The movement no doubt is guided by opposition to the force of gravity, as in the case of the ascent of the plumules of germinating seeds.

From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Darwin, Charles

Those with plumules will be seen to have the most abundant nourishment.

From Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf by Newell, Jane H.

Asparagus officinalis: circumnutation of plumules with tips whitened and marks placed beneath, traced on a horizontal glass.

From The Power of Movement in Plants by Darwin, Charles