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seedcase

American  
[seed-keys] / ˈsidˌkeɪs /

noun

  1. a seed capsule; pericarp.

Etymology

Origin of seedcase

First recorded in 1670–80; seed + case 2

Example Sentences

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Grew says that “when the attire or apices break or open, the globules or dust falls down on the seedcase or uterus, and touches it with a prolific virtue.”

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