aleurone
(noun) granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aleurone (plural aleurones)
(protein) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
• (outer layer): peripheral endosperm
Source: Wiktionary
A*leu"rone, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
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