diaspore
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əˌspɔr, -ˌspoʊr noun
1.
a mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum.
2.
Botany. a disseminule, especially one that undergoes dispersal.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH) |
| 2. | any propagative part of a plant, esp one that is easily dispersed, such as a spore |
| [C19: from Greek diaspora a scattering, dispersion; see | |
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Diaspore
is always a great word to know.
So is multicellular. Does it mean:
| composed of several cells |
| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
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Fire clay comprises mainly diaspore, halloysite, and/or kaolinite.
Included under the general term fire clay are the diaspore, burley, and burley flint clays.
Included under the general term fire clay are the diaspore, burley, and burley- flint clays.
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