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The albumen of a seed; -- limited by recent writers to that formed within the embryo sac.

Relating to, accompanied by, or containing, endosperm.

Having nine seeds; -- said of fruits.

Bearing fruit on the back of the leaves, as ferns. Harris (1710).

The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa.

Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a seed.

d seeds (i. e., seeds not inclosed in an ovary), as the common pine and hemlock. Cf. Angiosperm.

Belonging to the class of plants consisting of gymnosperms.

Having seven seeds.

An alga of any kind that produces blackish spores, or seed dust. The melanosperms include the rockweeds and all kinds of kelp. -- Mel`a*no*sper"mous, a.

Pertaining to a natural order (Menispermaceæ) of climbing plants of which moonseed (Menispermum) is the type.

Pertaining to, or obtained from, moonseed (Menispermum), or other plants of the same family, as the Anamirta Cocculus.

oxin and obtained from the cocculus indicus (the fruit of Anamirta Cocculus, formerly Menispermum Cocculus) as a white, crystalline, tasteless powder; -- called also menispermina.

A membrane of a seed. See Secundine.

A monospermous plant.

Having only one seed.

Containing eight seeds.

Having few seeds.

The ovum, after fusion with the spermatozoön in impregnation. Balfour.

ing the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to coelospermous. Darwin.