trachyspermous

trachyspermous
\\|trakē|spərməs, |trāk-\ adjective
Etymology: trachy- + -spermous
: rough-seeded

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/tray'kee sperr"meuhs, trak'ee-/, adj. Bot.
having seeds with a rough coat.
[1890-95; TRACHY- + -SPERMOUS]

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  • Trachyspermous — Tra chy*sper mous, a. [Gr. ? rough + ? seed.] (Bot.) Rough seeded. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trachyspermous — /tray kee sperr meuhs, trak ee /, adj. Bot. having seeds with a rough coat. [1890 95; TRACHY + SPERMOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • trachyspermous — trachy·sper·mous …   English syllables

  • trachycarpous —   a. rough fruited.    ♦ trachyglossate, a. rough tongued.    ♦ trachyphonia, n. roughness of voice.    ♦ trachyspermous, a. rough seeded …   Dictionary of difficult words

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