plumelet

/ˈpluːmɛt/

Definitions

1. noun

A small, usually feathery or scale-like branch or twig, especially one that bears flowers or seeds, often used to describe the reproductive parts of ferns and other plants.

“The botanist carefully examined the plumelets on the rare fern species.”

Synonyms

  • sporophore
  • sporophyll

Antonyms

  • leaf