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aleurone

/ˈæljəˌɹoʊn/

aleurone noun: the protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.

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

aleurone meaning in Tamil and Kannada

aleurone in Tamil

அலிரோன், ஊன்சத்துமணி, புரதமணி, கருசூழ் திசுவின் புற அடுக்கு

aleurone in Kannada

ಬೀಜದಿಟ್ಟು

Synonyms of aleurone

  • peripheral endosperm

Forms of aleurone

pluralaleurones
alternative formaleuron

Origin of aleurone

1865/70; from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron, “flour, meal”).

Questions about aleurone

What does aleurone mean?
Aleurone means the protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
What is aleurone in Tamil?
Aleurone in Tamil is அலிரோன், ஊன்சத்துமணி, புரதமணி. See Aleurone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is aleurone?
Aleurone is a noun.
How do you pronounce aleurone?
Aleurone is pronounced /ˈæljəˌɹoʊn/.
What is the plural of aleurone?
The plural of aleurone is aleurones.

Words near aleurone in the dictionary

  1. aleuron
  2. aleuronaplast
  3. aleuronaplasts
  4. aleuronat
  5. aleuronate
  6. aleurone
  7. aleurones
  8. aleuronic
  9. aleurons
  10. aleurophagous
  11. aleuroplast

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