spermous

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The combining form -spermous is used like a suffix to mean “of or relating to one who has seeds." It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.The form -spermous ultimately comes from the Greek ����é������, meaning “sperm” or “seed.” This root is combined with the suffix -ous, from the Latin -ō���ܲ�, meaning "possessing, full of" a given quality.������ are variants of -spermous?A less common variant of -spermous is -spermal, as in angiospermal. Another variant of -spermous is -spermic, as in endospermic.The related form -sperm is used for nouns instead of adjectives.The forms sperm-, spermato-, and spermo- are also combining forms from Greek ����é������ that are variously used like prefixes to mean "sperm" or "seed."Want to learn more? Check out our Words That Use entries for each of these seven forms.