Allosperm

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neuter noun / adjective (botany / biology)

Definition

Relating to seeds or plants: a seed formed following cross-pollination (allogamy), bearing an embryo with combined genetic material from two distinct parents; as an adjective, it describes the seminal structure or tissue resulting from exogenous fertilization, characterized by heightened genetic variability and superior adaptability compared to self-fertilized seeds.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Allosperm
  • Cross-pollinated seed

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Variable adjective and neuter noun with standard morphological shifts for gender and plural syntax agreement.
Formation Neoclassical scientific compound combining the prefix 'allo-' (other) with the structural suffix '-sperm' (seed), matching international frameworks.
Spelling / Pronunciation [æ.loʊ.ˈspɜːrm]
Source Encyclopedia of Seed Anatomy, Plant Breeding, and Evolutionary Botany

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Fructul conținea un alosperm viguros, capabil să germineze rapid chiar și în condiții de sol arid sau nefavorabil.

EN: The fruit contained a vigorous allosperm, capable of germinating rapidly even in arid or unfavorable soil conditions.

RO: Analiza structurală a evidențiat că acest alosperm prezintă gene de rezistență preluate direct de la polenul speciei sălbatice.

EN: The structural analysis highlighted that this allosperm exhibits resistance genes inherited directly from the wild species' pollen.

RO: Cercetătorul a sortat fiecare alosperm colectat din lotul experimental pentru a studia rata de supraviețuire a hibridului.

EN: The researcher sorted each allosperm collected from the experimental lot to study the hybrid's survival rate.

Idioms & Phrases

Înveliș alosperm / Allospermic coating

RO: Structură celulară externă a seminței hibride care protejează embrionul împotriva infecțiilor fungice din sol.

EN: An external cellular structure of the hybrid seed protecting the embryo against fungal infections in the soil.

Dezvoltare alospermă / Allospermic development

RO: Proces fiziologic prin care endospermul și embrionul coordonează asimilarea nutrienților după o fertilizare încrucișată reușită.

EN: A physiological process where the endosperm and embryo coordinate nutrient assimilation after a successful cross-fertilization.

Lot alosperm structural / Structural allospermic lot

RO: Grupaj controlat de semințe ameliorate genetic, utilizat în agricultură pentru obținerea unor culturi cu productivitate sporită.

EN: A controlled grouping of genetically improved seeds utilized in agriculture to obtain crops with enhanced productivity.

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