diaspore
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From Ancient Greek διασπείρειυ (“to scatter”), describing its decrepitaton on heating.
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diaspore (plural diaspores)
- A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
- A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
- (botany) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Noun
diaspore f.
- Plural form of diaspora.
