Dispermous
- Dispermous Di*sper"mous (d[-i]*sp[~e]r"m[u^]s), a. [Gr. di- = dis + spe`rma seed, fr. spei`rein to sow: cf. F. disperme.] (Bot.) Containing only two seeds; two-seeded. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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dispermous — [dī spʉr′məs] adj. [ DI 1 + SPERMOUS] Bot. having two seeds … English World dictionary
dispermous — /duy sperr meuhs/, adj. Bot. having two seeds. [1720 30; DI 1 + SPERMOUS] * * * … Universalium
dispermous — adjective Having only two seeds … Wiktionary
dispermous — di·spermous … English syllables
dispermous — /daɪˈspɜməs/ (say duy spermuhs) adjective two seeded. {di 1 + spermous} … Australian English dictionary
dispermous — a. having two seeds. ♦ dispermy, n. union of two sperm cells and one ovum … Dictionary of difficult words
dispermous — “+ adjective Etymology: di + spermous : having or producing two seeds … Useful english dictionary
two-seeded — a. (Bot.) Dispermous … New dictionary of synonyms
