suspensor
(-sər)
noun
- suspensory
- Bot. a cell or group of cells that forces the embryo of a higher plant into its food supply, the endosperm
Origin:
ML
See suspensor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- Botany A multicellular filamentous structure developed from a zygote in seed-bearing plants and connecting the embryo to the endosperm.
- An athletic supporter.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin suspēnsor, one that suspends
Origin: , from Latin suspēnsus
Origin: , past participle of suspendere, to suspend; see suspend
.