Orthospermous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Orthospermous \Or`tho*sper"mous\, a. [Ortho- + Gr. ? seed.]
     (Bot.)
     Having the seeds straight, as in the fruits of some
     umbelliferous plants; -- opposed to {coelospermous}.
     --Darwin.
     [1913 Webster]