seed corn

noun

Seed that is saved from one year's harvest for the subsequent year's planting, rather than being used to make flour etc.

Similar
seed grain
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Meanings

seed corn1

nounseed corn (uncountable)
  1. uncountableagricultureSeed that is saved from one year's harvest for the subsequent year's planting, rather than being used to make flour etc.

seed corn2

nounseed corn (plural seed corns)

plural seed corns

  1. A type of corn (callus) composed of multiple small lesions, typically caused by uneven pressure on the foot while walking.

Synonyms & antonyms

noungood quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting

Similar
seed grain
Broader
seed stock
Also see
seed grain

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish siemenvilja
  • siemenviljaseed that is saved for planting
Hungarian vetőmag
  • vetőmagseed that is saved for planting
Cite this entry
APA

seed corn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20corn

MLA

“seed corn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20corn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seed corn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20corn.

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