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podosperm

podosperm noun: the funiculus (stalk of a seed or ovule).

Noun

podosperm (plural podosperms)

  1. (archaic) The funiculus (stalk of a seed or ovule).
    Synonyms:
    podospermium

Synonyms of podosperm

Forms of podosperm

pluralpodosperms

Origin of podosperm

From podo- + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”). Compare French podosperme.

Questions about podosperm

What does podosperm mean?
Podosperm means the funiculus (stalk of a seed or ovule).
What part of speech is podosperm?
Podosperm is a noun.
What is the plural of podosperm?
The plural of podosperm is podosperms.

Words near podosperm in the dictionary

  1. podosoma
  2. podosomal
  3. podosomata
  4. podosome
  5. podosomes
  6. podosperm
  7. podospermia
  8. podospermium
  9. podosperms
  10. podosphere
  11. podospheres

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