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trachyspermous

[trey-kee-spur-muhs, trak-ee-]

adjective

Botany.

  1. having seeds with a rough coat.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of trachyspermous1

First recorded in 1890–95; trachy- + -spermous
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Example Sentences

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Trachys, Greek for rough; used in compounds, as, Trachyspermous, rough-seeded.

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