barochore
|ba-ro-chore|
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/ˈbærəˌkɔr/
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/ˈbærəˌkɔː/
moved/falls by weight (gravity)
Etymology
'barochore' is a modern scientific formation from Greek elements: 'baros' meaning 'weight' and 'chorein' meaning 'to go, to move'.
'barochore' was coined in botanical and ecological literature via New Latin/modern scientific usage, formed from Greek roots and adopted into English technical vocabulary to denote gravity-driven dispersal.
Originally built from elements meaning 'moved by weight', its use has become specialized to mean 'a seed or diaspore dispersed by gravity'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a seed, fruit, or diaspore that is dispersed primarily by gravity — falling directly to the ground from the parent plant (dispersal by barochory).
Many seeds of the species are barochores, simply falling and accumulating beneath the parent tree.
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Last updated: 2025/10/14 20:34