propagule

1. A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle e.g., seeds, spores, endospores, microbial cysts, etc.

   1989, Discovery and Innovation, Volumes 1-2, Academy Science Publishers, page 90, Propagule size could be one of these silvical characteristics.

   Brutkörper, Brutknospe, Brutorgan

1. Stem cuttings are an example of a propagule.

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