disseminule
disseminule noun: a seed fruit that has been modified for migration.
Noun
disseminule (plural disseminules)
- A seed fruit that has been modified for migration.
- For ectozoic dispersal the disseminule is commonly adhesive by means of a sticky surface or, more often, by its possession of hooks or other devices by which it catches on to the fur etc. Anyone who has tried to extract the fruits of Burdocks (Arctium spp.) or Beggar-ticks (Bides spp.) from woolly...1960, Nicholas Polunin, “Dispersal and Migration: Aids and Barriers”, in Introduction to Plant Geography and Some Related Sciences, New York, N.Y.; London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, →OCLC, page 112
disseminule meaning in Tamil
disseminule in Tamil
- பரவும் அங்கம்
Forms of disseminule
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Words formed from disseminule
Questions about disseminule
- What does disseminule mean?
- Disseminule means a seed fruit that has been modified for migration.
- What is disseminule in Tamil?
- Disseminule in Tamil is பரவும் அங்கம். See Disseminule meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is disseminule?
- Disseminule is a noun.
- What is the plural of disseminule?
- The plural of disseminule is disseminules.
Words near disseminule in the dictionary
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