Coronule
Pronunciation : Cor"o*nule (kr"-nl)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. coronula, dim. of corona crown.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy tuft on seeds. See Pappus. Martyn.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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