Definition of seed

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Seed (n.) That from which anything springs; first principle; original; source; as, the seeds of virtue or vice..

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Conceptacle :: Conceptacle (n.) A pericarp, opening longitudinally on one side and having the seeds loose in it; a follicle; a double follicle or pair of follicles..
Develop :: Develop (v. i.) To go through a process of natural evolution or growth, by successive changes from a less perfect to a more perfect or more highly organized state; to advance from a simpler form of existence to one more complex either in structure or function; as, a blossom develops from a bud; the seed develops into a plant; the embryo develops into a well-formed animal; the mind develops year by year..
Peritropal :: Peritropal (a.) Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached.
Seed :: Seed (n.) Progeny; offspring; children; descendants; as, the seed of Abraham; the seed of David..
Brassica :: Brassica (n.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (B. oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (B. campestris); the common turnip (B. rapa); the rape or coleseed (B. napus), etc..
Sesamoid :: Sesamoid (a.) Resembling in shape the seeds of sesame.
Currant :: Currant (n.) A small kind of seedless raisin, imported from the Levant, chiefly from Zante and Cephalonia; -- used in cookery..
Kamptulicon :: Kamptulicon (n.) A kind of elastic floor cloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork..
Rape :: Rape (n.) A name given to a variety or to varieties of a plant of the turnip kind, grown for seeds and herbage. The seeds are used for the production of rape oil, and to a limited extent for the food of cage birds..
Gram :: Gram (n.) The East Indian name of the chick-pea (Cicer arietinum) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food..
Decemlocular :: Decemlocular (a.) Having ten cells for seeds.
Angio- :: Angio- () A prefix, or combining form, in numerous compounds, usually relating to seed or blood vessels, or to something contained in, or covered by, a vessel..
Fibrin :: Fibrin (n.) An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin..
Kernel :: Kernel (n.) The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp..
Fernticle :: Fernticle (n.) A freckle on the skin, resembling the seed of fern..
Caulicle :: Caulicle (n.) A short caulis or stem, esp. the rudimentary stem seen in the embryo of seed; -- otherwise called a radicle..
Fimble Hemp :: Fimble hemp () Light summer hemp, that bears no seed..
Orthospermous :: Orthospermous (a.) Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to coelospermous..
Seed :: Seed (v. t.) To sprinkle with seed; to plant seeds in; to sow; as, to seed a field..
Nutcracker :: Nutcracker (n.) A European bird (Nucifraga caryocatactes), allied to the magpie and crow. Its color is dark brown, spotted with white. It feeds on nuts, seeds, and insects..
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