TESTAE
TESTA
testa, episperm, seed coat
(noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
testae
plural of testa
Anagrams
• eatest, estate, tatees, tea set
Source: Wiktionary
TESTA
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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