| ANGIOSPERM | • angiosperm n. (Botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant. • ANGIOSPERM n. a plant of the Angiospermae, one of the main divisions of flowering plants, in which the seeds are in a closed ovary, not naked as in gymnosperms. |
| DISPERMOUS | • dispermous adj. (Botany) Having only two seeds. • DISPERMOUS adj. having two seeds. |
| ENDOSPERMS | • endosperms n. Plural of endosperm. • ENDOSPERM n. in a seed, nutritive tissue formed from the embryo-sac. |
| GYMNOSPERM | • gymnosperm n. (Botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary. • GYMNOSPERM n. a plant with the ovules borne naked or unprotected, the conifers or cone-bearing plants and their allies. |
| PANSPERMIA | • panspermia n. (Biology) The hypothesis that microorganisms may transmit life from outer space to habitable bodies;… • PANSPERMIA n. (Greek) the theory that life could be diffused through the universe by means of germs carried by meteorites, also PANSPERMATISM, PANSPERMISM, PANSPERMY. |
| PANSPERMIC | • panspermic adj. (Biology) Relating to panspermy or to panspermia. • PANSPERMIC adj. of or pertaining to panspermy; as, the panspermic hypothesis. |
| PERISPERMS | • perisperms n. Plural of perisperm. • PERISPERM n. the albumen of a seed, esp. that portion which is formed outside of the embryo sac. |
| SPERMACETI | • spermaceti n. A wax obtained from the head of sperm whales and used to make cosmetics etc. • SPERMACETI n. a waxlike substance used in candles, ointments, etc., obtained from oil of sperm-whale, etc., also PARMACITIE. |
| SPERMADUCT | • spermaduct n. A spermatic duct. • SPERMADUCT n. a duct conveying spermatozoa, also SPERMIDUCT. |
| SPERMARIES | • spermaries n. Plural of spermary. • SPERMARY n. an organ in which sperm is formed. |
| SPERMARIUM | • SPERMARIUM n. the male germ gland, also SPERMARY. |
| SPERMATIAL | • spermatial adj. Of or relating to the spermatium. • SPERMATIAL adj. of or like a spermatium, one of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi. |
| SPERMATICS | • spermatics n. Plural of spermatic. • SPERMATIC n. a spermatic vessel. |
| SPERMATIDS | • spermatids n. Plural of spermatid. • SPERMATID n. a cell that develops directly into a spermatozoon. |
| SPERMATIUM | • spermatium n. One of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi. • SPERMATIUM n. one of the motionless spermatozoids in the conceptacles of certain fungi. |
| SPERMICIDE | • spermicide n. A substance used for killing sperm. • SPERMICIDE n. a substance that kills sperm. |
| SPERMIDUCT | • spermiduct n. Synonym of vas deferens. • SPERMIDUCT n. a duct conveying spermatozoa, also SPERMADUCT. |
| SPERMOGONE | • SPERMOGONE n. a flask-shaped structure in some fungi, also SPERMOGONIUM. |
| ZOOSPERMIA | • zoospermia n. The presence of live spermatozoa in the semen. • ZOOSPERMIUM n. one of the spermatic particles; a spermatozoid, also ZOOSPERM. |
| ZYGOSPERMS | • zygosperms n. Plural of zygosperm. • ZYGOSPERM n. a spore formed by union of two similar cells, also ZYGOSPORE. |