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perisperm

perisperm noun: the layer of nutritive tissue, derived from the nucellus, that surrounds the embryo of a seed in some angiosperms.

Noun

perisperm (countable and uncountable, plural perisperms)

  1. The layer of nutritive tissue, derived from the nucellus, that surrounds the embryo of a seed in some angiosperms.

perisperm meaning in Tamil

perisperm in Tamil

வித்துச் சுற்றிழையம்

Forms of perisperm

pluralperisperms

Origin of perisperm

From French périsperme. See peri- and sperm.

Words formed from perisperm

Questions about perisperm

What does perisperm mean?
Perisperm means the layer of nutritive tissue, derived from the nucellus, that surrounds the embryo of a seed in some angiosperms.
What is perisperm in Tamil?
Perisperm in Tamil is வித்துச் சுற்றிழையம். See Perisperm meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is perisperm?
Perisperm is a noun.
What is the plural of perisperm?
The plural of perisperm is perisperms.

Words near perisperm in the dictionary

  1. perisome
  2. perisomes
  3. perisoteal
  4. perispeckle
  5. perispeckles
  6. perisperm
  7. perispermal
  8. perispermic
  9. perisperms
  10. perispheric
  11. perispherical

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