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pseudoflower

pseudoflower noun: an inflorescence produced on a fungus by a pathogen in order to facilitate transmission of spores by insects.

Noun

pseudoflower (plural pseudoflowers)

  1. An inflorescence produced on a fungus by a pathogen in order to facilitate transmission of spores by insects

Forms of pseudoflower

pluralpseudoflowers

Origin of pseudoflower

From pseudo- + flower.

Questions about pseudoflower

What does pseudoflower mean?
Pseudoflower means an inflorescence produced on a fungus by a pathogen in order to facilitate transmission of spores by insects.
What part of speech is pseudoflower?
Pseudoflower is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudoflower?
The plural of pseudoflower is pseudoflowers.

Words near pseudoflower in the dictionary

  1. pseudofile
  2. pseudofiles
  3. pseudofinal
  4. pseudofinite
  5. pseudofissitunicate
  6. pseudoflower
  7. pseudoflowers
  8. pseudofluid
  9. pseudofluids
  10. pseudofluorescence
  11. pseudofluorescent

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