vasculum
[
vas
-ky
uh
-l
uh
m]
/ˈvæs kyə ləm/
noun
,
plural
vascula
[
vas
-ky
uh
-l
uh
]
/ˈvæs kyə lə/
(
Show IPA
),
vasculums.
1.
a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.
Origin
1825-35;
<
Latin
vāsculum
little vessel. See
vas
,
-cule
1
British Dictionary definitions for
vasculum
vasculum
/
ˈvæskjʊləm
/
noun
(
pl
)
-la
(
-lə
),
-lums
1.
a metal box used by botanists in the field for carrying botanical specimens
Word Origin
C19: from Latin: little vessel, from
vas