Associations to the word «Endosperm»

Wiktionary

ENDOSPERM, noun. (biology) tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid

Dictionary definition

ENDOSPERM, noun. Nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants.

Wise words

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