Budlet

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A smaller or secondary bud, usually growing from a parent bud.

    "We have a criterion to distinguish one bud from another, or the parent bud from the numerous budlets which are its offspring."

Example

More examples

"We have a criterion to distinguish one bud from another, or the parent bud from the numerous budlets which are its offspring."

Etymology

From bud + -let.

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