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Definition: MELANOSPERM

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Melanosperm" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Melanosperm \Me*lan"o*sperm\, noun. [from Greek expression me`las, -anos, black seed.]. (references)

Definition: MELANOSPERM

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "MELANOSPERM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Melanosperm \Me*lan"o*sperm\, noun. [from Greek expression me`las, -anos, black seed.]. (references)