tes·ta (t s t )n. pl. tes·tae (-t   ) The often thick or hard outer coat of a seed. [Latin, shell.] |
testa [ˈtɛstə]
n pl -tae [-tiː]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a hard protective outer layer of the seeds of flowering plants; seed coat
[from Latin: shell; see test2]
| testa (tst) Plural testae (t st) See seed coat. |
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| Noun | 1. |  testa - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plantsreproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction seed - a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa |
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