testa (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *testa*:
NOUN	plant	testa, episperm, seed coat	protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants

testa > pronunciation
Sounds	teh'stah
Rhymes	Alberta ... zeta: 71 rhymes with tah...

English > *testa*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants.
Synonyms	episperm, seed coat
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
Adjectives	testaceous	relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell

HyperDic: testa