disseminule

[ dih-sem-uh-nyool ]

noun

, Botany.

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

disseminule

/ dɪˈsɛmɪˌnjuːl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of disseminule¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of disseminule¹

C20: from disseminate + -ule