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Angiomonospermous
Angiomonospermous An`gi*o*mon`o*sper"mous
([a^]n`j[i^]*[-o]*m[o^]n`[-o]*sp[~e]r"m[u^]s), a. [Angio- +
monospermous.] (Bot.)
Producing one seed only in a seed pod.
Angiospermous
Angiospermous An`gi*o*sper"mous, a. (Bot.)
Having seeds inclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
Campylospermous
Campylospermous Cam`py*lo*sper"mous, a. [Gr. ? curved + ?
seed.] (Bot.)
Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in
sweet cicely.
Coelospermous
Coelospermous C[oe]l`o*sper"mous (? or ?), a. [Gr. ? hollow +
? seed.] (Bot.)
Hollow-seeded; having the ventral face of the seedlike
carpels incurved at the ends, as in coriander seed.
Disspermous
Disspermous Dis*sper"mous, a. [Gr. ? = ? + ? seed, fr. ? to
sow: cf. F. disperme.] (Bot.)
Containing only two seeds; two-seeded.
Enneaspermous
Enneaspermous En`ne*a*sper"mous, a. [Gr. ? + ? seed.] (Bot.)
Having nine seeds; -- said of fruits.
Gymnospermous
Gymnospermous Gym"no*sper`mous, n. [Gr. gymno`spermos; gymno`s
naked + spe`rma seed: cf. F. gymnosperme.] (Bot.)
(a) Having naked seeds, or seeds not inclosed in a capsule or
other vessel.
(b) Belonging to the class of plants consisting of
gymnosperms.
Heptaspermous
Heptaspermous Hep`ta*sper"mous, a. [Hepta- + Gr. ? a seed.]
(Bot.)
Having seven seeds.
leopard spermophileGopher Go"pher, n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See
Gauffer.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the
genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family
Geomyid[ae]; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched
rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
Note: The name was originally given by French settlers to
many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the
earth.
2. One of several western American species of the genus
Spermophilus, of the family Sciurid[ae]; as, the gray
gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher
(S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie
squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile.
See Spermophile.
3. A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern
United States, which makes extensive burrows.
4. A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the
Southern United States.
Gopher drift (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift,
following or seeking the ore without regard to regular
grade or section. --Raymond. MelanospermousMelanosperm Me*lan"o*sperm, n. [Gr. me`las, -anos, black + ?
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. Monospermous
Monospermal Mon`o*sper"mal, Monospermous Mon`o*sper"mous, a.
[Mono- + Gr. spe`rma seed: cf. F. monosperme.] (Bot.)
Having only one seed.
Octospermous
Octospermous Oc`to*sper"mous, a. [Octo- + Cr. ? seed.] (Bot.)
Containing eight seeds.
Oligospermous
Oligospermous Ol`i*go*sper"mous, a. [Oligo- + Gr. ? a seed.]
(Bot.)
Having few seeds.
OrthospermousOrthospermous Or`tho*sper"mous, a. [Ortho- + Gr. ? seed.]
(Bot.)
Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some
umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to c[oe]lospermous.
--Darwin. Pentaspermous
Pentaspermous Pen`ta*sper"mous, a. [Penta- + Gr. ? seed.]
(Bot.)
Containing five seeds.
Polyspermous
Polyspermous Pol`y*sper"mous, a. [Gr. ?; poly`s many + ?
seed.] (Bot.)
Containing many seeds; as, a polyspermous capsule or berry.
--Martyn.
Spermo-
Spermato- Sper"ma*to-, Spermo- Sper"mo-
Combining forms from Gr. spe`rma, -atos, seed, sperm, semen
(of plants or animals); as, spermatoblast, spermoblast.
Spermoblast
Spermoblast Sper"mo*blast, n. [Spermo- + -blast.] (Physiol.)
One of the cells formed by the division of the spermospore,
each of which is destined to become a spermatozoid; a
spermatocyte; a spermatoblast.
SpermococcusSpermococcus Sper`mo*coc"cus, n. [NL. See Spermo-, and
Coccus.] (Physiol.)
The nucleus of the sperm cell. Spermoderm
Spermoderm Sper"mo*derm, n. [Spermo- + derm: cf. F.
spermoderme.] (Bot.)
The covering of a seed; -- sometimes limited to the outer
coat or testa. --Lindley.
Spermogonium
Spermogonium Sper`mo*go"ni*um, n. [NL.; spermo- + Gr. ???
offspring.] (Bot.)
A conceptacle of certain lichens, which contains spermatia.
Spermologist
Spermologist Sper*mol"o*gist, n. [Gr. ????? picking up seeds;
spe`rma sperm, seed + ???? to gather.]
One who treats of, or collects, seeds. --Bailey.
SpermophileSpermophile Sper"mo*phile, n. [Gr. spe`rma a seed + fi`los
loving, fond.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher.
See Illust. under Gopher. Spermophilus FrankliniGopher Go"pher, n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See
Gauffer.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the
genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family
Geomyid[ae]; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched
rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
Note: The name was originally given by French settlers to
many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the
earth.
2. One of several western American species of the genus
Spermophilus, of the family Sciurid[ae]; as, the gray
gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher
(S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie
squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile.
See Spermophile.
3. A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern
United States, which makes extensive burrows.
4. A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the
Southern United States.
Gopher drift (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift,
following or seeking the ore without regard to regular
grade or section. --Raymond. Spermophore
Spermophore Sper"mo*phore, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A spermatophore.
Spermophyta
Spermophyta Sper*moph"y*ta, n. pl. [Nl., from Gr. spe`rma a
seed + fyto`n a plant.]
Plants which produce seed; ph[ae]nogamia. These plants
constitute the highest grand division of the vegetable
kingdom.
Spermophyte
Spermophyte Sper"mo*phyte, n. (Bot.)
Any plant which produces true seeds; -- a term recently
proposed to replace ph[ae]nogam.
Spermophytic
Spermophytic Sper`mo*phyt"ic, a. (Bot.)
Capable of producing seeds; ph[ae]nogamic.
SpermoplasmaSpermoplasma Sper`mo*plas"ma, n. [NL. See Spermo-, and
Plasma.] (Physiol.)
The protoplasm of the sperm cell. --Haeckel. Spermosphere
Spermosphere Sper"mo*sphere, n. [Spermo- + sphere.] (Physiol.)
A mass or ball of cells formed by the repeated division of a
male germinal cell (spermospore), each constituent cell
(spermoblast) of which is converted into a spermatozoid; a
spermatogemma.
Meaning of Spermo from wikipedia
- were the
three daughters of
Anius and Dryope. The
Oenotropae included:
Spermo (Ancient Gr****: Σπερμώ, "seed"), who
produced grain; Oeno or Oino (Ancient...
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Spermo is a
genus of
moths in the
family Geometridae.
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epispadias spasmo-
spasm Gr**** σπασμός (spasmós)
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spermo-, ****to- ****, ****tozoa Gr**** σπέρμα (spérma), seed, **** ****togenesis...
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power to
change berries into
olive oil. She and her two sisters, Oeno and
Spermo, who had the
power to make wine and wheat,
helped stock Agamemnon's fleet...
- Apollo's
priest and the king of Delos.
Anius had
three daughters: Oeno,
Spermo, and Elais,
known as the Oenotropae; and
three sons, Andros, Mykonos, and...
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before a sonorant. *ə
appears as o in
Mycenaean after a labial: pe-mo (
spérmo) "seed" vs.
usual spérma < *spérmn̥. Similarly, o
often appears in Arcadian...
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kidnapped her.
Dorippe had
three daughters with
Anius ̶ Elais, Oeno, and
Spermo. IAU · 24380 24385
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Katherine Thompson Cagen, American...
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