diaspore

Senso (Inglese)

1. (countable, uncountable) A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
2. (countable, uncountable) A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
3. (countable, uncountable) seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.

Concetti

diasporo

sinonimi

diasporite

propagule

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/

Etimologia (Inglese)

From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.