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aleuron

aleuron is the alternative form of aleurone.

Meaning of aleurone

Noun

aleurone (countable and uncountable, plural aleurones)

  1. The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
  2. The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
    Synonyms:
    peripheral endosperm

Forms of aleuron

pluralaleurons

Words formed from aleuron

Questions about aleuron

What is aleuron the alternative form of?
Aleuron is the alternative form of aleurone.

Words near aleuron in the dictionary

  1. aleurodophagous
  2. aleurolite
  3. aleuromancy
  4. aleurometer
  5. aleurometers
  6. aleuron
  7. aleuronaplast
  8. aleuronaplasts
  9. aleuronat
  10. aleuronate
  11. aleurone

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