disseminule

American

[dih-sem-uh-nyool] / dɪˈsɛm əˌnjul /

noun

Botany.

any propagative part of a plant, as a bud, seed, or spore, that is capable of disseminating the plant.

disseminule British

/ dɪˈsɛmɪˌnjuːl /

noun

any propagative part of a plant, such as a seed or spore, that helps to spread the species

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Etymology

Origin of disseminule

1900–05; probably dissemin(ate) + -ule

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