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单词 menisperm
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Definition of menisperm in English:

menisperm

noun ˈmɛnɪspəːm
Botany
  • Any plant of the family Menispermaceae, the moonseed family.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alfred Garrod (1819–1907), physician. From scientific Latin Menispermum, genus name (adopted by Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum I. 340, after J. P. de Tournefort in Mém. de l'Acad. Royale des Sci. 1705 237) from ancient Greek μήνη + -i- + ancient Greek σπέρμα seed, referring to the crescent-shaped seeds. Compare French ménisperme.

Definition of menisperm in US English:

menisperm

nounˈmɛnɪspəːm
Botany
  • Any plant of the family Menispermaceae, the moonseed family.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Alfred Garrod (1819–1907), physician. From scientific Latin Menispermum, genus name (adopted by Linnaeus in his Species Plantarum I. 340, after J. P. de Tournefort in Mém. de l'Acad. Royale des Sci. 1705 237) from ancient Greek μήνη + -i- + ancient Greek σπέρμα seed, referring to the crescent-shaped seeds. Compare French ménisperme.

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