"seed coat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seed coats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seed coat (plural seed coats)
  1. (botany) The protective outer cover of a seed Categories (topical): Botany Translations (outer cover of a seed): zaadmantel [masculine] (Dutch)

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