cuspule

/ˈkʌs.ʊ.əl/

Definitions

1. noun

A small cup-shaped structure, especially one containing a flower or a bud, as in the reproductive organs of certain plants

“The botanist observed the delicate cuspules of the rare orchid.”

2. noun

A small projecting or terminal part, especially one resembling a cup or a cone

“The artist carved intricate cuspules on the wooden sculpture.”

Synonyms

  • cupule
  • pyramidal cell

Antonyms

  • sepala
  • spathe