propagule

Etymology
See and.

Noun

 * 1)  A reproductive particle released by an organism in order to propagate itself, by means such as dispersal or infection, to the next stage in its life cycle.
 * 2) * 1989, Discovery and Innovation, Volumes 1-2, Academy Science Publishers, page 90,
 * Propagule size could be one of these silvical characteristics.
 * 1) * 2011, Committee on Assessing Numeric Limits for Living Organisms in Ballast Water, Assessing the Relationship Between Propagule Pressure and Invasion Risk in Ballast Water,, , page 126,
 * Combined with information on organism concentrations, this proxy could allow estimates of either total number of propagules per discharge or cumulative propagule supply over some temporal and spatial scale.
 * Combined with information on organism concentrations, this proxy could allow estimates of either total number of propagules per discharge or cumulative propagule supply over some temporal and spatial scale.

Translations

 * French:
 * German: Brutkörper, Brutknospe, Brutorgan
 * Italian: propagolo
 * Portuguese: propágulo