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Synonyms for seed

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for seed

a fertilized plant ovule capable of germinating

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a propagative part of a plant

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a source of further growth and development

a group consisting of those descended directly from the same parents or ancestors

one's ancestors or their character or one's ancestral derivation

the male fluid of fertilization

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to put (seeds) into the ground for growth

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Synonyms for seed

a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa

one of the outstanding players in a tournament

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anything that provides inspiration for later work

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

go to seed

help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money

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bear seeds

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place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds

sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain

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inoculate with microorganisms

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remove the seeds from

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(2009) who have reported that strong negative correlation was found between MGT and GI of primed sunflower seeds.
At the first stage, the seeds are cleaned from stone fragments and coarse straw, at the second stage - from small straw and wild oats, at the third stage - from small wheat and at the fourth stage - from seed peel of wheat.
'The National Agriculture Seed Council (NASC) is supposed to have inspectorate division where they go round and check the quality of seeds in the market.
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"We will continue to use their data-driven insights to further strengthen our public-private partnerships aimed at improving the lives of smallholder farmers through access to quality seeds," he said.
In fact, you can't require anything back--even seeds--if you give out seeds free!
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KARACHI -- Unseeded Fehmina Asim pulled a convincing upset when she brushed aside third seed Noureena Shams in straight sets and qualified for the quarterfinals of 12th DG Rangers Sindh National Squash - 2018 here at Sindh Rangers Jahangir Khan Squash Complex.
I verified all the seeds before planting," he said.
Currently, about 30 percent of the total requirements of certified seeds of all major crops including wheat, rice, cotton and maize were available to the farming community, said an official in the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department.