Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kyoo-pyool]
- /ˈkyu pyul/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kyoo-pyool]
- /ˈkyu pyul/
Definitions of cupule word
- noun cupule a cup-shaped part or structure, such as the cup around the base of an acorn 3
- noun cupule a cuplike structure, as the part of an acorn that holds the nut 3
- noun cupule Botany. a cup-shaped whorl of hardened, cohering bracts, as in the acorn. a cup-shaped outgrowth of the thallus of certain liverworts. the apothecium of a cup fungus. 1
- noun cupule Zoology. a small cup-shaped sucker or similar organ or part. 1
- noun cupule A cup -shaped organ, structure, or receptacle in a plant or animal. 1
- noun cupule Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies. 0
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Origin of cupule
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < New Latin cūpula, Late Latin: small tub; see cupola
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Parts of speech for Cupule
noun
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determiner
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cupule popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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