Home » Seed. Definition. noun, plural: seeds. (botany) An encapsulated plant embryo; a fertilized ovule of a plant. Supplement. A seed is a fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo. Given the appropriate growth conditions, it will become the new plant. Thus, it is also regarded as the propagating organ particularly of spermatophytes (i.e. gymnosperms and angiosperms). Plants such as ferns, mosses, and liverworts do not produce seeds.
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4. to inoculate a culture medium with microorganisms. plantago seed (plantain seed) (psyllium seed) cleaned, dried ripe seed of species of Plantago; used as a bulk-forming laxative. radon seed a small sealed container for radon, for insertion into the tissues of the body in radiotherapy. seed.
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The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position) The team with the best regular season record receives the top seed in the conference tournament. The competitor or team occupying a given seed. (seed position) The rookie was a surprising top seed.
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Definition of seed for English Language Learners. : 1  a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow. : 2  the beginning of something which continues to develop or grow.
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plural seeds. Learner's definition of SEED. 1. : a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow. [count] a packet of sunflower seeds. He planted/sowed the seeds three inches apart. (US) apple/orange seeds [=(Brit) pips]
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noun, plural seeds (especially collectively) seed. 1. the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. 2. any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. 3. such parts collectively.
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KJV Dictionary Definition: seed. seed. SEED, n. 1. The substance, animal or vegetable, which nature prepares for the reproduction and conservation of the species. The seeds of plants are a deciduous part, containing the rudiments of a new vegetable. In some cases, the seeds costitute the fruit or valuable part of plants, as in the case of wheat and other esculent grain; sometimes the seeds are inclosed in fruit, as in apples and melons.
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seed (countable and uncountable, plural seeds) ( 1 countable) A fertilized grain, initially encased in a fruit, which may grow into a mature plant. 2013 May-June, David Van Tassel, Lee DeHaan, “Wild Plants to the Rescue”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3: Plant breeding is always a numbers game.
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If you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn.‎. (countable, botany) A fertilized ovule, containing an embryonic plant. (uncountable) An amount of fertilized grain that cannot be readily counted. The entire field was covered with geese eating the freshly sown seed.‎.
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A seed is a fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo. Seed is a fertilized ovule containing the plant embryo.