disseminules

/dɪˈsɛməˌnjulz/
noun
  1. Plural of disseminule; small units that can spread or be carried to new locations, such as seeds, spores, or fragments of organisms.
    • Many aquatic plants produce disseminules that float on water currents.
    • The wind carried the plant's disseminules across the entire valley.
    • Researchers collected disseminules from the soil to study the local fungal diversity.
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