-spermouscomb. form

Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin -spermus , -ous suffix; Greek -σπερμος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin -spermus and its etymon ancient Greek -σπερμος, combining form (in e.g. ἄσπερμος without seed, πολύσπερμος abounding in seed, etc.) of σπέρμα seed (see sperm n.) + -ous suffix. Compare French -sperme.Found in borrowings or adaptations of Latin or Greek words from the late 17th cent., e.g. monospermous adj., polyspermous adj.

Botany.

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Forming adjectives relating to seeds; esp. designating plants having seeds of the kind or number specified by the first element (as gymnospermous adj., cœlospermous adj., monospermous adj., etc.), or which bear seed in the manner specified by the first element (as epiphyllospermous adj., hypophyllospermous adj. at hypo- prefix 2, etc.).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	-spermous
释义	-spermouscomb. form Primary stress is attracted to the first syllable of this combining form and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin -spermus , -ous suffix; Greek -σπερμος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin and scientific Latin -spermus and its etymon ancient Greek -σπερμος, combining form (in e.g. ἄσπερμος without seed, πολύσπερμος abounding in seed, etc.) of σπέρμα seed (see sperm n.) + -ous suffix. Compare French -sperme.Found in borrowings or adaptations of Latin or Greek words from the late 17th cent., e.g. monospermous adj., polyspermous adj. Botany. Categories » Forming adjectives relating to seeds; esp. designating plants having seeds of the kind or number specified by the first element (as gymnospermous adj., cœlospermous adj., monospermous adj., etc.), or which bear seed in the manner specified by the first element (as epiphyllospermous adj., hypophyllospermous adj. at hypo- prefix 2, etc.). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form
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