Definition

Adjective: 1. Having relatively small seeds: Describes a plant, fruit, or organism whose seeds are comparatively small in size.

Usage

• This adjective is typically used attributively (before a noun) to classify or describe a type of plant in botanical, agricultural, or gardening contexts.
• It is a compound adjective formed from "small" and "seeded."

Examples

• Attributive use:
  • The farmer planted a small-seeded variety of grass for the lawn.
  • Lettuce is typically a small-seeded crop that requires careful sowing.

Advanced Usage

• Used in scientific classification and comparison.
  • In the study, the small-seeded genotypes showed different germination rates compared to their large-seeded counterparts.

Variants and Related Words

• Small seed (noun phrase): A seed that is small in size.
  • The plant produces a small seed that is dispersed by wind.
• Fine-seeded (adjective): A near-synonym often used interchangeably in horticulture, sometimes implying very small seeds.
• Large-seeded (adjective): The direct antonym.

Synonyms

• Fine-seeded
• Minute-seeded (more technical/literary)

Antonyms

• Large-seeded
• Big-seeded

Adjective

1. having relatively small seeds