Nucellus

//n(j)uˈsɛləs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.
  2. 2
    central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac wordnet

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Etymology

From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”).

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