SPERMOUS

Meaning of SPERMOUS in English

adj. of or pertaining to sperm

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-SPERMOUS — — see -spermal
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SPERMOUS — ˈspərməs, -pə̄m-, -pəim- adjective Etymology: sperm- + -ous : resembling or made up of sperm
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-SPERMOUS — var. of -spermal: gymnospermous. [ -spermos, adj. deriv. of spérma; see SPERM 1 ]
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SPERMOUS — /sperr"meuhs/ , adj. of the nature of or pertaining to sperm. [ 1815-25; SPERM 1 + -OUS ]
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TRACHYSPERMOUS — |trakē|spərməs, |trāk- adjective Etymology: trachy- + -spermous : rough-seeded
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-SPERMY — ˌspərmē, -pə̄m-, -pəim-, -mi noun combining form ( -es ) Etymology: Greek -spermia, from -spermos -spermous + -ia -y 1. …
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-SPERMUM — ˈspərməm, -pə̄m-, -pəim- noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from neuter of -spermus -spermous : plant having (such) seeds or …
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-SPERMIA — ˈspərmēə, -pə̄m-, -pəim- noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from -spermus -spermous + -ia : condition of …
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-SPERMAL — |spərməl, -pə̄m-, -pəim- adjective combining form or -sper·mous -məs Etymology: -spermal from New Latin -sperm um + English -al; -spermous …
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-SPERMAE — ˈspər(ˌ)mē, -pə̄(-, -pəi(-, -ˌmī noun plural combining form or -sper·me·ae -_mēˌē, -mēˌī Etymology: New Latin, from -spermae, feminine plural of …
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-SPERMA — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from feminine singular of -spermus -spermous : one having (such) a seed or germ …
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RHODOSPERMOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|spərməs adjective Etymology: rhod- + -spermous : rhodophyceous
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MONOSPERMOUS — -məs adjective Etymology: New Latin monospermus, from mono- mon- + -spermus -spermous : having or producing a single seed
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MELANOSPERMOUS — |melənō|spərməs adjective Etymology: melan- + -spermous of an alga : having dark olivaceous spores
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GYMNOSPERMOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷məs adjective Etymology: New Latin gymnospermus having naked seeds, from Greek gymnospermos, from gymno- gymn- + -spermos -spermous : of, …
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DISPERMOUS — “+ adjective Etymology: di- + -spermous : having or producing two seeds
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CARDIOSPERMUM — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈspərməm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from cardi- + -spermum (neuter of -spermus -spermous) : a large genus of …
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ANGIOSPERMOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷məs adjective or an·gi·o·sper·mal -məl ; also an·gi·o·sper·ma·tous -məd.əs ; or an·gi·o·sper·mic -mik Etymology: angi- + -spermous, -spermal, -spermatous, -spermic …
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AGAMOSPERMIC — (ˈ)ā|gamə|spərmik, |agəmō|- adjective also agamo·sperm·ous -məs Etymology: agam- + -spermic, -spermous : exhibiting or reproducing by agamospermy
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TRISPERMOUS — /truy sperr"meuhs/ , adj. Bot. having three seeds. [ 1750-60; TRI- + -SPERMOUS ]
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TRACHYSPERMOUS — /tray'kee sperr"meuhs, trak'ee-/ , adj. Bot. having seeds with a rough coat. [ 1890-95; TRACHY- + -SPERMOUS ]
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SPERMATO- — a combining form meaning "seed"; used with this meaning and as a combining form of sperm 1 in the formation …
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-SPERMAL — a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -sperm: gymnospermal. Also, -spermic, -spermous . [ -SPERM …
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-SPERM — a combining form with the meaning "one having seeds" of the kind specified by the initial element: gymnosperm. [ -spermos; …
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MONOSPERMOUS — /mon'euh sperr"meuhs/ , adj. Bot. having one seed. Also, monospermal . [ 1720-30; monospermus. See MONO-, SPERMOUS ]
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LEPTOSPERMUM — /lep'teuh sperr"meuhm/ , n. any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Leptospermum, of the myrtle family, native to …
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GYMNOSPERMOUS — /jim'neuh sperr"meuhs/ , adj. Bot. of or pertaining to a gymnosperm; having exposed or naked seeds. Also, gymnospermal /jim'neuh sperr"meuhl/ …
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DISPERMOUS — /duy sperr"meuhs/ , adj. Bot. having two seeds. [ 1720-30; DI- 1 + SPERMOUS ]
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