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autochory

autochory noun: self-dispersal of seeds, the physical and often explosive discharge of seeds from the fruit.

Noun

autochory (uncountable)

  1. Self-dispersal of seeds, the physical and often explosive discharge of seeds from the fruit.

Origin of autochory

From auto- + -chory.

Words formed from autochory

Questions about autochory

What does autochory mean?
Autochory means self-dispersal of seeds, the physical and often explosive discharge of seeds from the fruit.
What part of speech is autochory?
Autochory is a noun.

Words near autochory in the dictionary

  1. autochorissexual
  2. autochorissexualism
  3. autochorissexuality
  4. autochorous
  5. autochorously
  6. autochory
  7. autochrome
  8. autochromes
  9. autochromic
  10. autochromosome
  11. autochromosomes

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