‖Per″u‐la (?), n.; pl.Perulæ (#). [L., dim. of pera wallet, Gr. �: cf. F. pérule.] 1. (Bot.) One of the scales of a leaf bud.
2. (Bot.) A pouchlike portion of the perianth in certain orchides.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.