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trophosperm

trophosperm noun: the placenta.

Noun

trophosperm (plural trophosperms)

  1. (obsolete) The placenta.

Forms of trophosperm

pluraltrophosperms

Origin of trophosperm

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

Questions about trophosperm

What does trophosperm mean?
Trophosperm means the placenta.
What part of speech is trophosperm?
Trophosperm is a noun.
What is the plural of trophosperm?
The plural of trophosperm is trophosperms.

Words near trophosperm in the dictionary

  1. trophoplasts
  2. trophosomal
  3. trophosome
  4. trophosomes
  5. trophospecies
  6. trophosperm
  7. trophosperms
  8. trophotherapy
  9. trophotrophism
  10. trophotropic
  11. trophotropism

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