plumule; embryonic shoot; beginning
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
plumule; the embryonic shoot of a plant that develops into the stem and leaves after breaking through the seed coat
Technical botanical term referring to the part of the embryo in seed-bearing plants.
Xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
xià下
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǔ楚
de地
kàn看
dào到
pēi胚
yá芽
de的
jié结
gòu构
。
Under the microscope, the structure of the plumule can be clearly seen.
Zhǒng种
zi子
méng萌
fā发
shí时
，
pēi胚
yá芽
shǒu首
xiān先
tū突
pò破
zhǒng种
pí皮
xiàng向
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
When the seed germinates, the plumule is the first to break through the seed coat and grow upward.
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Pēi胚
yá芽
shì是
zhí植
wù物
yòu幼
miáo苗
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The plumule is an important component of plant seedlings.
noun
figurative: the beginning or germ of something; something in its earliest stage of development
Metaphorical usage comparing an emerging situation or thing to a sprouting plant.
Yào要
jí及
shí时
huà化
jiě解
máo矛
dùn盾
de的
pēi胚
yá芽
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
wèn问
tí题
kuò扩
dà大
。
We must resolve the germ of contradictions in time to prevent the problem from escalating.
Zhè这
gè个
xīn新
xiǎng想
fǎ法
hái还
zhǐ只
shì是
pēi胚
yá芽
jiē阶
duàn段
，
xū需
yào要
jìn进
yī一
bù步
péi培
yù育
。
This new idea is still in the embryonic stage and needs further cultivation.