exendospermous

adjective

ex·​endospermous

variants or less commonly exendospermic

(¦)eks+

: lacking endosperm

—used of seeds

exendospermous beans

Word History

Etymology

ex- entry 1 + endosperm + -ous or -ic

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Rhymes for exendospermous

• dermis
• thermos
• vermis
• endodermis
• epidermis
• hypodermis