Cupule

A cupule is a small structure shaped like a cup, including:

In archeology: a circular man-made hollow on the surface of a rock or a rock slab.
In botany: the base of an acorn, see calybium and cupule.
In entomology:
- A sucker on the feet of some flies.
- A structure on the head of certain aquatic beetles.

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