perisperm

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌspɜːm) /


noun
  1. 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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