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- seed corn/ˈsiːd ˌkɔːn/Grain, especially corn (maize), that is kept and used for planting in order to grow a new crop.nounC1
- seed fern/ˈsiːd ˌfɜːn/An extinct plant from the Paleozoic era that reproduced via seeds but had fern-like foliage.nounLow
- seed leaf/ˈsiːd ˌliːf/The first leaf or pair of leaves that appear from a germinating seed; the embryonic leaf within a seed.nounLow
- seed money/ˈsiːd ˌmʌni/An initial amount of capital used to start a new business or project.nounC1
- seed oyster/ˈsiːd ˌɔɪ.stə/A very young, small oyster, especially one collected and used to begin or replenish oyster beds.nounRare
- seed pearl/ˈsiːd ˌpɜːl/A very small, irregularly shaped pearl, often used in decorative work.nounC2
- seed plant/ˈsiːd ˌplɑːnt/A plant that reproduces by producing seeds, encompassing the majority of plants on Earth, including flowering plants and conifers.nounC1+ / Low-frequency
- seed pod/ˈsiːd ˌpɒd/A dry fruit or seed-vessel, typically from plants like peas, beans, or other legumes, that splits open when ripe to release its seeds.nounC1
- seed potato/ˌsiːd pəˈteɪ.təʊ/A potato tuber specifically selected and reserved for planting to produce a new crop.nounC1
- seed shrimp/ˈsiːd ʃrɪmp/A small aquatic crustacean of the order Ostracoda, characterized by a bivalve shell.nounLow
- seed tick/ˈsiːd ˌtɪk/The larval stage of a tick (arachnid parasite), particularly small and hard to detect.nounLow (Technical/Regional)
- seed vessel/ˈsiːd ˌvɛs(ə)l/A dry fruit or seed capsule that encloses and protects the seeds of a plant.nounC1
- seed-snipe/ˈsiːd snaɪp/A bird of the family Thinocoridae, native to South America, resembling a snipe but primarily feeding on seeds.nounVery low
- seedbed/ˈsiːd.bed/A bed of soil prepared for sowing seeds.nounLow
- seedcake/ˈsiːdkeɪk/A cake made with seeds, typically caraway seeds, often associated with traditional British baking.nounlow
- seedcase/ˈsiːdkeɪs/A protective outer covering or container for seeds, typically a dry fruit that splits open when mature.nounlow
- seedeater/ˈsiːdˌiːtə/A bird that primarily eats seeds.nounLow
- seeder/ˈsiːdə(r)/A person, device, or machine that sows seeds; one who initiates or originates something.nounC1
- seedling/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/A very young plant that has grown from a seed.nounB1
- seedpod/ˈsiːdpɒd/A dry fruit or seed vessel of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe to release seeds.nounC1/C2
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