Definition of episperm Episperm
We found 5 definitions of episperm from 5 different sources.
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What does episperm mean?
WordNet
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| episperm - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants | ||
| testa, seed coat | ||
| reproductive structure the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction | ||
| seed a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa | ||
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Wiktionary 
- episperm (Noun)
The outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- episperm (n.)
The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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episperm
ep′i-spėrm, n. the outer integument of a seed. [Gr. epi, upon, and sperma, seed.]
Part of speech
🔤- episperm, noun, singular of episperms.
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