Vascula
noun, plural vascula
[vas-kyuh-luh] /ˈvæs kyə lə/ (Show IPA), vasculums.
1.
a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.
noun (pl) -la (-lə), -lums
1.
a metal box used by botanists in the field for carrying botanical specimens
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