Meanings
noundiaspore (countable and uncountable, plural diaspores)
plural diaspores
- countableuncountableA natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
- countableuncountablebiologyseeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekδιασπείρω“to scatter”
- Englishdiaspore
From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.
More words from Ancient Greek
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French diaspore
- diasporedispersal unit in botany
Greek διάσπορο
- διάσπορο (diásporo)natural hydrate of aluminium
Polish diaspor, diaspora
- diaspornatural hydrate of aluminium
- diasporadispersal unit in botany
Russian диаспо́р
- диаспо́р (diaspór)natural hydrate of aluminium
Spanish diásporo
- diásporonatural hydrate of aluminium
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