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TESTA
testa, episperm, seed coat
(noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
testa (plural testas or testae or testæ)
(botany) A seed coat.
(marine biology) The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.
Anagrams
• Satet, State, aetts, atest, state, taste, teats
Proper noun
Testa (plural Testas)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Testa is the 4084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8694 individuals. Testa is most common among White (91.36%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Satet, State, aetts, atest, state, taste, teats
Source: Wiktionary
Test, Tes"ta, n.; pl. E. Tests, L. Testæ. Etym: [L. testa a piece of burned clay, a broken piece of earthenware, a shell. See Test a cupel.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The external hard or firm covering of many invertebrate animals.
Note: The test of crustaceans and insects is composed largely of chitin; in mollusks it is composed chiefly of calcium carbonate, and is called the shell.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The outer integument of a seed; the episperm, or spermoderm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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