disseminule
/dɪˈsɛməˌnjul/
noun
- A small, often microscopic unit that can spread or be carried to new locations, such as a seed, spore, or fragment of an organism.
- Fungi release tiny disseminules called spores that can travel through the air for miles.
- The dandelion's fluffy disseminule is carried by the wind to start new plants.
- Scientists study how disseminules of invasive species move across oceans.