propagule

Senso (Inglese)

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.

sinonimi

propagulum

diaspore

vegetative form

brood body

Traduzioni

propagule

propágulo

propágulo

Etimologia (Inglese)

See propagate and -ule.