- melanospermous
- \\|melənō|spərməs\ adjective
Etymology: melan- + -spermousof an alga : having dark olivaceous spores
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/meuh lan'oh sperr"meuhs, mel'euh noh-/, adj.having dark spores, as certain seaweeds.[1855-60; MELANO- + -SPERM + -OUS]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.