EPISPERM

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants

Synonyms:

episperm; seed coat; testa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("episperm" is a kind of...):

reproductive structure (the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction)

Holonyms ("episperm" is a part of...):

seed (a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa)