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epiphyllospermous

/ˌɛpɪˌfɪləˈspɜː(ɹ)məs/

epiphyllospermous adjective: that bears seeds on the backs of the leaves.

Adjective

epiphyllospermous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) That bears seeds on the backs of the leaves
    • EPIPHYLLOSPERMOUS PLANTS, so called by the old botanists, because they bore their seed upon the back of their leaves. They are what have more recently been called dorsiferous ferns.1843, Charles Knight, George Long, The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, volume 9, page 477

Questions about epiphyllospermous

What does epiphyllospermous mean?
Epiphyllospermous means that bears seeds on the backs of the leaves.
What part of speech is epiphyllospermous?
Epiphyllospermous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce epiphyllospermous?
Epiphyllospermous is pronounced /ˌɛpɪˌfɪləˈspɜː(ɹ)məs/.

Words near epiphyllospermous in the dictionary

  1. epiphreatic
  2. epiphrenic
  3. epiphycan
  4. epiphyletic
  5. epiphyll
  6. epiphyllospermous
  7. epiphyllous
  8. epiphylls
  9. epiphyllum
  10. epiphyllums
  11. epiphyseal

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