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trachyspermous

American  
[trey-kee-spur-muhs, trak-ee-] / ˌtreɪ kiˈspɜr məs, ˌtræk i- /

adjective

Botany.

  1. having seeds with a rough coat.

Etymology

Origin of trachyspermous

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

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

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