[ 'vaskjʊləm ]
■ noun ( plural vascula -lə ) a container used by botanists when collecting plants, typically a flattened cylindrical metal case with a lengthwise opening.
Origin
C18: from L., dimin. of vas 'vessel'.
[ 'vaskjʊləm ]
■ noun ( plural vascula -lə ) a container used by botanists when collecting plants, typically a flattened cylindrical metal case with a lengthwise opening.
Origin
C18: from L., dimin. of vas 'vessel'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004