disseminule

[dih-sem-uh-nyool]

dis·sem·i·nule

[dih-sem-uh-nyool]
noun Botany.
any propagative part of a plant, as a bud, seed, or spore, that is capable of disseminating the plant.

Origin:
1900–05; probably dissemin(ate) + -ule
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Disseminule is always a great word to know.
So is seedless vascular plant. Does it mean:
plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds
plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients
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disseminule (dɪˈsɛmɪˌnjuːl)
 
n
any propagative part of a plant, such as a seed or spore, that helps to spread the species
 
[C20: from disseminate + -ule]

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