Epiphyllospermous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛpɪˌfɪləˈspɜː(ɹ)məs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epiphyllospermous is an adjective meaning (obsolete, botany) That bears seeds on the backs of the leaves.
Meaning
(obsolete, botany) That bears seeds on the backs of the leaves.
Example Sentences
EPIPHYLLOSPERMOUS PLANTS, so called by the old botanists, because they bore their seed upon the back of their leaves. They are what have more recently been called dorsiferous ferns.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phyllophorous, epiphloedal, epispermic, semaphyllous, epiphyllous, episepalous.
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