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nucellus

/n(j)uˈsɛləs/

nucellus noun: the tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.

Noun

nucellus (plural nucelli)

  1. The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.

nucellus meaning in Tamil

nucellus in Tamil

நியூசெல்லஸ், மூலவுருப்பையகம், கருப்பை சூழ்திசு, சூல் உள்ளறை, சூல்மூலம், முளைப்பையகம்

Forms of nucellus

pluralnucelli

Origin of nucellus

From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”).

Words formed from nucellus

Questions about nucellus

What does nucellus mean?
Nucellus means the tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.
What is nucellus in Tamil?
Nucellus in Tamil is நியூசெல்லஸ், மூலவுருப்பையகம், கருப்பை சூழ்திசு. See Nucellus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nucellus?
Nucellus is a noun.
How do you pronounce nucellus?
Nucellus is pronounced /n(j)uˈsɛləs/.
What is the plural of nucellus?
The plural of nucellus is nucelli.

Words near nucellus in the dictionary

  1. nucDNAs
  2. nucellar
  3. nucelli
  4. nucellin
  5. nucellular
  6. nucellus
  7. nuceloplasmin
  8. nuces vomicae
  9. Nucet
  10. Nucflash
  11. nuch

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