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exotesta

exotesta noun: the outer layer of the testa, derived from the outer integument of the ovule.

Noun

exotesta (plural exotestae)

  1. The outer layer of the testa, derived from the outer integument of the ovule.

Forms of exotesta

pluralexotestae

Origin of exotesta

From exo- + testa.

Words formed from exotesta

Questions about exotesta

What does exotesta mean?
Exotesta means the outer layer of the testa, derived from the outer integument of the ovule.
What part of speech is exotesta?
Exotesta is a noun.
What is the plural of exotesta?
The plural of exotesta is exotestae.

Words near exotesta in the dictionary

  1. exoteries
  2. exoterism
  3. exoterisms
  4. exoterrene
  5. exotery
  6. exotesta
  7. exotestae
  8. exotestal
  9. exotheca
  10. exothecae
  11. exothecal

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