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cupule

/ˈkjuːpjuːl/ /ˈkjuːpjuːl/

Meanings
noun
Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies

Examples :

"The tiny cupule at the base of the acorn held a drop of water. "
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Related Words

Illustration base

base noun

/beɪs/

Something from which other things extend; a foundation.

"The house's foundation is the base upon which the entire structure is built. "

Illustration acorn

acorn noun

/ˈeɪ.kɔːn/ /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/

The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.

"The squirrel buried the acorn under the leaves, hoping to find it later for a snack. "

Illustration flies

flies noun

/flaɪz/

The open area above a stage where scenery and equipment may be hung.

""The stage crew raised the enormous backdrop into the flies after the first act." "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration feet

feet noun

/fiːt/

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

"A spider has eight feet."

Illustration sucker

sucker noun

/ˈsʌk.ə/ /ˈsʌk.ɚ/

A person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned.

"The baby suckler was happily nursing at its mother's breast. "

Illustration some

some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration like

like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Illustration shaped

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

To create or make.

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

Illustration such

such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."