noun Download 🔗Share A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant. Examples : "The farmer carefully planted the seed in the fertile soil. " biology plant agriculture nature seed essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. Examples : "The gardener used the sunflower seeds to start a new plant. " plant agriculture seed biology organism essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (collective) An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted. Examples : "The entire field was covered with geese eating the freshly sown seed." seed agriculture plant amount essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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