- dispermous
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/duy sperr"meuhs/, adj. Bot.having two seeds.[1720-30; DI-1 + SPERMOUS]
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Dispermous — Di*sper mous (d[ i]*sp[ e]r m[u^]s), a. [Gr. di = dis + spe rma seed, fr. spei rein to sow: cf. F. disperme.] (Bot.) Containing only two seeds; two seeded. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispermous — [dī spʉr′məs] adj. [ DI 1 + SPERMOUS] Bot. having two seeds … English World dictionary
dispermous — adjective Having only two seeds … Wiktionary
dispermous — di·spermous … English syllables
dispermous — /daɪˈspɜməs/ (say duy spermuhs) adjective two seeded. {di 1 + spermous} …
dispermous — a. having two seeds. ♦ dispermy, n. union of two sperm cells and one ovum … Dictionary of difficult words
dispermous — “+ adjective Etymology: di + spermous : having or producing two seeds … Useful english dictionary
two-seeded — a. (Bot.) Dispermous … New dictionary of synonyms
