nucellus
noun
the central cellular mass of the body of the ovule, containing the embryo sac.
nucellar
-
a word derived from
nucellus.
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After the entrance of the pollen-grain the pollen-chamber becomes roofed over by a blunt protuberance of nucellar tissue.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
