The botanist explained how the seed vessel protects the developing embryo until dispersal.

She carefully stitched a seed pearl onto the antique locket, hoping it would restore its faded beauty.

The gardener examined the seed leaf carefully to check for signs of disease.

The village elders warned against eating one's seed corn during times of plenty, because doing so would leave the next generation without the means to plant.

One ate one's seed corn, sacrificing the future for present survival.

Neighbors complained about the children eating the seed corn in the garden before it could be planted.

The raccoons ate the seed corn before we could protect it.

Having eaten one's seed corn, the village faced a difficult winter with no seeds left to sow.

Every spring, the squirrel eats the seed corn I left on the porch, ruining my planting plans.

By the time spring arrived, the crows had eaten the seed corn, leaving the fields barren.