chlorospermous

English

Etymology

From chloro- +‎ spermous.

Adjective

chlorospermous (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Having green seeds or spores.

   chlorospermous algae

   • 1875, George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana, The American Cyclopaedia, page 774:

     The ulvas belong to the chlorospermous class of seaweeds, distinguished by their green spores, and the generally green color of their fronds.

Related terms

• xanthospermous