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diaspore

American  
[dahy-uh-spawr, -spohr] / ˈdaɪ əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr /

noun

  1. a mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum.

  2. Botany. a disseminule, especially one that undergoes dispersal.

diaspore British  
/ ˈdaɪəˌspɔː /

noun

  1. a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH)

  2. any propagative part of a plant, esp one that is easily dispersed, such as a spore

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Etymology

Origin of diaspore

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek diasporá; see diaspora

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