📖 Definitions of "Seed coat"
noun
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The protective outer cover of a seed
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Seed coat"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| epispermnoun | (archaic, botany) The seed coat (outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant). |
| testanoun | (botany) A seed coat. |
| seedcoatnoun | Alternative form of seed coat. [(botany) The protective outer cover of a seed] |
| integumentnoun | (biology) An outer protective covering such as the feathers or skin of an animal, a rind or shell. |
| shellnoun | A hard external covering of an animal. |
| exotegmennoun | (botany) The part of the seed coat that develops from the outer surface of the inner integument |
| seedpodnoun | Alternative form of seed pod [(botany) A pouch-like form on a plant which encloses the seeds.] |
| seed podnoun | (botany) A pouch-like form on a plant which encloses the seeds. |
| tegmennoun | (biology) A covering or integument, usually referring to a thin layer or membrane in an organism. |
| coleorhizanoun | (botany) A sheath-like structure found in a monocotyledon plant seed that acts as a protective covering enclosing the radicle. |
| seedcasenoun | (botany) A pouch-like structure of a plant that encloses the seeds. |
| hullnoun | The body or frame of a vessel, such as a ship or plane. |
| skinnoun | (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. |
| chorionnoun | (anatomy, biology) The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus. |
| spermodermnoun | (botany, archaic) A seed coat or testa. |
| endotegmennoun | (botany) The part of the seed coat that develops from the inner epidermis of the inner integument. |
| sheathnoun | A holster for a sword; a scabbard. |
| episporenoun | (botany) The thickish outer coat of certain spores. |
| sarcodermnoun | (botany) A sarcocarp. |
| seed-lobenoun | (botany) A cotyledon. |
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