"seed corn" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seed corn (uncountable)
  1. (agriculture) Seed that is saved from one year's harvest for the subsequent year's planting, rather than being used to make flour etc. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture Categories (lifeform): Maize (crop) Translations (seed that is saved for planting): siemenvilja (Finnish), vetőmag (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-seed_corn-en-noun-9AZHFAae Disambiguation of Maize (crop): 86 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 77 23 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: seed corns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|}} seed corn (plural seed corns)
  1. A type of corn (callus) composed of multiple small lesions, typically caused by uneven pressure on the foot while walking.
    Sense id: en-seed_corn-en-noun-S850AozF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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