perisperm
(noun) the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
perisperm (plural perisperms)
(biology) The layer of nutritive tissue, derived from the nucellus, that surrounds the embryo of a seed in some angiosperms.
Source: Wiktionary
Per"i*sperm, n. Etym: [F. périsperme. See Peri-, and Sperm.] (Bot.)
Definition: The albumen of a seed, especially that portion which is formed outside of the embryo sac.
– Per`i*sper"mic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
