epiphyllospermous

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˌfɪləˈspɜː(ɹ)məs/

Adjective

epiphyllospermous (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, botany) That bears seeds on the backs of the leaves
   • 1843, Charles Knight, George Long, The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge:

     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.

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989