aleurone

/əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/

noun

  1. 1

    The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.

  2. 2

    The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.

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