exendospermous
adjective
ex·endospermous
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variants: less commonly
exendospermic
\(¦)eks+\Definition of exendospermous
: lacking endosperm —used of seeds exendospermous beans
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Origin and Etymology of exendospermous
1ex- + endosperm + -ous or -ic
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