chlorospermous

English

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ spermous.

Adjective

chlorospermous (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Having green seeds or spores.
    chlorospermous algae
    • 1875, George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana, The American Cyclopaedia, page 774:
      The ulvas belong to the chlorospermous class of seaweeds, distinguished by their green spores, and the generally green color of their fronds.
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