Melanospermous

Melanospermous
Melanosperm Me*lan"o*sperm, n. [Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + spe`rma seed.] (Bot.) An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp. -- {Mel`a*no*sper"mous}, a. [1913 Webster]

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  • melanospermous — /meuh lan oh sperr meuhs, mel euh noh /, adj. having dark spores, as certain seaweeds. [1855 60; MELANO + SPERM + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • melanospermous — mel·a·no·sper·mous …   English syllables

  • melanospermous — |melənō|spərməs adjective Etymology: melan + spermous of an alga : having dark olivaceous spores * * * /meuh lan oh sperr meuhs, mel euh noh /, adj. having dark spores, as certain seaweeds. [1855 60; MELANO + SPERM + OUS] …   Useful english dictionary

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