Conule

/ˈkɒnjuːl/ noun

Definition

A small cone-shaped structure or projection; a conical protuberance in anatomy or botany.

Etymology

From Latin 'conulus' (small cone, diminutive of 'conus' meaning cone). The word appears in specialized anatomical and botanical terminology.

Kelly Says

Conules are tiny cone-shaped bumps you might find on a leaf surface or on biological tissue under a microscope—they're the kind of detail that only matters if you're really looking closely at the geometry of nature.

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