n. 1. Botany A usually multicellular filamentous structure in seed plants and some pteridophytes that develops from the zygote and serves to transport nutrients to the embryo. It degenerates later in embryogenesis. 2. An athletic supporter. [New Latin suspēnsor, one that suspends, from Latin suspēnsus, past participle of suspendere, to suspend; see SUSPEND.] |
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