germiniparous
/ˌdʒəːmɪˈnɪp(ə)rəs/rare
adjective
Reproducing by means of seeds or spores; designating such reproduction.
- Originally used with reference to a division of living organisms used in Hindu philosophy..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Colebrooke (1765–1837), administrator in India and scholar. From classical Latin germin-, germen germ + -iparous, after Sanskrit udbhijja.