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PERULA
Per
"u *
la,
n.;
pl.
Perulæ.
Etym:
[L.,
dim.
of
pera
wallet,
Gr.
pérule.]
1. (
Bot.
)
Defn:
One
of
the
scales
of
a
leaf
bud.
2. (
Bot.
)
Defn: A pouchlike
portion
of
the
perianth
in
certain
orchides.