perisperm
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌspɜːm) /
noun
the nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo in certain seeds, and developing from the nucellus of the ovule
Derived forms of perisperm
- perispermal, adjective
Words Nearby perisperm
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