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endotegmic

endotegmic adjective: pertaining to the inner epidermis of the integument.

Adjective

endotegmic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to the inner epidermis of the integument.
    • Mesotegmic seeds with coats derived from the middle layer are rare, while endotegmic seeds with coats derived from the innermost layer of the inner integument are present in, for example, the black pepper family (Piperaceae).2012, J. Derek Bewley, Kent Bradford, Henk Hilhorst, Seeds: Physiology of Development, Germination and Dormancy, 3rd edition., →ISBN, page 36

Origin of endotegmic

From endo- + tegmic.

Questions about endotegmic

What does endotegmic mean?
Endotegmic means pertaining to the inner epidermis of the integument.
What part of speech is endotegmic?
Endotegmic is an adjective.

Words near endotegmic in the dictionary

  1. endotactic
  2. endotacticity
  3. endotamponade
  4. endotamponades
  5. endotegmen
  6. endotegmic
  7. endotendineum
  8. endotendon
  9. endotendons
  10. endotenon
  11. endotesta

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