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drift seed

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drift seed (plural drift seeds)

  1. (botany) A seed adapted for long-distance dispersal by water.
    Synonym: sea bean
    Hypernym: disseminule
    Coordinate term: drift fruit
    Most drift seeds are produced by tropical trees, and they can be found on distant beaches after drifting thousands of miles through ocean currents.

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