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Plant Ontology
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January 14, 2026
| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009010
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PO_0009010
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| Preferred Name | seed |
| Definitions |
A seed generally develops from an ovule (PO:0020003) after fertilization, but may develop without fertilization in the case of apogamy (e.g., adventitious embryos or somatic embryos). A seed is a reproductive unit of seed plants (gymnosperms, angiosperms, and fossil pteridosperms).
A multi-tissue plant structure (PO:0025496) that develops from a plant ovule (PO:0020003) and has as parts a plant embryo (PO:0009009) enclosed in a seed coat (PO:0009088).
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| Synonyms |
種子 (Japanese, exact)
semilla (Spanish, exact)
diaspore (broad)
pyrene (narrow)
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| definition | A multi-tissue plant structure (PO:0025496) that develops from a plant ovule (PO:0020003) and has as parts a plant embryo (PO:0009009) enclosed in a seed coat (PO:0009088). |
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| prefLabel | seed
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| label | seed
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| comment | A seed generally develops from an ovule (PO:0020003) after fertilization, but may develop without fertilization in the case of apogamy (e.g., adventitious embryos or somatic embryos). A seed is a reproductive unit of seed plants (gymnosperms, angiosperms, and fossil pteridosperms).
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| has_exact_synonym |
種子 (Japanese, exact)
semilla (Spanish, exact)
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| has_obo_namespace | plant_anatomy
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| type | |
| has_narrow_synonym | pyrene (narrow)
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| id | PO:0009010
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| notation | PO:0009010
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| database_cross_reference |
PO_GIT:405
FNA:f5c50e73-61e3-48ec-b918-6f85b3f40738
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| has_broad_synonym | diaspore (broad)
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