noun
- a structure that can develop into a new individual organism, such as a seed, spore, or cutting
Usage: biology
Examples
- The mangrove’s propagule floated in the water until it found suitable soil.
- Scientists studied how the plant’s propagules dispersed across the island.
- Each propagule contains the genetic material needed to grow a new plant.
- The researcher collected propagules from various coral species.
- Wind carried the tiny propagules to distant locations.
- Marine propagules can survive long journeys in ocean currents.