EPISPERM

testa, episperm, seed coat

(noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

episperm (plural episperms)

(botany) The outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant

Source: Wiktionary


Ep"i*sperm, n. Etym: [Pref. epi- + Gr. Ă©pisperme.] (Bot.)

Definition: The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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