Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disseminule

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-seminule
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seed fruit that has been modified for migration.

Example Sentences

"For ectozoic dispersal the disseminule is commonly adhesive by means of a sticky surface or, more often, by its possession of hooks or other devices by which it catches on to the fur etc. Anyone who has tried to extract the fruits of Burdocks (Arctium spp.) or Beggar-ticks (Bides spp.) from woolly garments will be aware of the effectiveness of such adhesion. Some examples of disseminules modified for dispersal by animals are shown in Fig. 27."

Inflected Forms

disseminules (plural)

Phrases

plumed disseminule

Frequently Paired Words

disseminate

Questions

What does disseminule mean?: A seed fruit that has been modified for migration.

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