testa

[ tes-tuh ]

noun,plural tes·tae [tes-tee]. /ˈtɛs ti/. Botany.
  1. the outer, usually hard, integument of a seed.: Compare tegmen (def. 2).

Origin of testa

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; from New Latin, Latin; see test2

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British Dictionary definitions for testa

testa

/ (ˈtɛstə) /


nounplural -tae (-tiː)
  1. a hard protective outer layer of the seeds of flowering plants; seed coat

Origin of testa

1
C18: from Latin: shell; see test ²

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Scientific definitions for testa

testa

[ tĕs ]


Plural testae (tĕstē′)

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