seedcase

[seed-keys]

noun

1. a seed capsule; pericarp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of seedcase¹

First recorded in 1670–80; seed + case ²

Example Sentences

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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