"spermoderm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spermoderms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spermoderm (plural spermoderms)
  1. (botany, archaic) A seed coat or testa. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Botany, Plant anatomy

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