"nucellus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /n(j)uˈsɛləs/ Forms: nucelli [plural]
Etymology: From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|nucelle||little nut}} French nucelle (“little nut”), {{uder|en|la|nux||nut}} Latin nux (“nut”) Head templates: {{en-noun|nucelli}} nucellus (plural nucelli)
  1. (botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments. Derived forms: crassinucellate, tenuinucellate Related terms: nucellular, nucleus Translations (tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo): siemenaiheen sydän (Finnish), nucelle [masculine] (French), Nucellus (German), nocella (Italian), nucelo [masculine] (Portuguese), nucelă [feminine] (Romanian), nucela [feminine] (Spanish)

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