melanospermous

[ muh-lan-oh-spur-muhs, mel-uh-noh- ]

adjective
  1. having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.

Origin of melanospermous

1
First recorded in 1855–60; melano- + -sperm + -ous

Words Nearby melanospermous

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