| NOUN | plant | seed coat, testa, episperm | protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants |
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| Meaning | Protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants. | |
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| Synonyms | testa, episperm | |
| Part of | seed | A mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa |
| Broader | reproductive structure | The parts of a plant involved in its reproduction |
| Spanish | episperma, epispermo, tegumento, testa | |
| Catalan | episperma, testa | |
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