rhodosperm

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noun

Any seaweed with red spores, in the former class Rhodospermeae.

OriginAncient Greek σπέρμα →
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Meanings

nounrhodosperm (plural rhodosperms)

plural rhodosperms

  1. obsoleteAny seaweed with red spores, in the former class Rhodospermeae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπέρμα“seed”
  2. Englishrhodosperm

From rhodo- + Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”).

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APA

rhodosperm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodosperm

MLA

“rhodosperm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodosperm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rhodosperm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rhodosperm.

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