disspermous (Meaning)
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disspermous (a.)
Containing only two seeds; two-seeded.
Synonyms & Antonyms of disspermous
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disspermous Sentence Examples
- The disspermous fruit of the Aceraceae family contains two seeds.
- The Malvaceae family is characterized by its distinct disspermous fruits.
- Seeds in a disspermous ovary develop from two distinct ovules.
- A pair of fruits or seeds produced by a single ovary is known as a disspermous schizocarp.
- Germination of a disspermous seed results in the development of two separate seedlings.
- The disspermous fruits of Boraginaceae plants typically have two seeds enclosed within a hard pericarp.
- Species in the Euphorbiaceae family commonly produce disspermous fruits with two locules, each containing one seed.
- The presence of two seeds in a disspermous ovary is determined by the number of carpels that fuse during development.
- Legumes produced by the Fabaceae family are often disspermous, consisting of two seeds separated by a septum.
- The botanical term "disspermous" specifically refers to the occurrence of two seeds within a single fruit or ovary.
FAQs About the word disspermous
Containing only two seeds; two-seeded.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The disspermous fruit of the Aceraceae family contains two seeds.
The Malvaceae family is characterized by its distinct disspermous fruits.
Seeds in a disspermous ovary develop from two distinct ovules.
A pair of fruits or seeds produced by a single ovary is known as a disspermous schizocarp.
