dispermous

[ dahy-spur-muh s ]

/ daɪˈspɜr məs /

adjective Botany.

having two seeds.

Nearby words

dispense with, dispenser, dispensible, dispensing optician, dispeople, dispermous, dispermy, dispersal, dispersal prison, dispersal zone, dispersant

Origin of dispermous

First recorded in 1720–30; di-¹ + spermous

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British Dictionary definitions for dispermous

dispermous

/ (daɪˈspɜːməs) /

adjective

(of flowering plants) producing or having two seeds

Word Origin for dispermous

C18: from di- 1 + Greek sperma seed

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