nucellus

English

Etymology

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

Noun

nucellus (plural nucelli)

(botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.

Related terms

Translations

tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo

Finnish: siemenaiheen sydän
French: nucelle (fr) m
German: Nucellus

Italian: nocella
Romanian: nucelă (ro) f
Spanish: nucela f

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