melanospermous

melanospermous
\\|melənō|spərməs\ adjective
Etymology: melan- + -spermous
of 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]

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  • Melanospermous — Melanosperm Me*lan o*sperm, n. [Gr. me las, me lanos, black + spe rma seed.] (Bot.) An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp. {Mel a*no*sper mous}, a. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • melanospermous — /meuh lan oh sperr meuhs, mel euh noh /, adj. having dark spores, as certain seaweeds. [1855 60; MELANO + SPERM + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • melanospermous — mel·a·no·sper·mous …   English syllables

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