al·eu·rone ( l y -r n ) also a·leu·ron (-r n)n. A granular protein found in the endosperm of many seeds or forming the outermost layer in cereal grains. [From Greek aleuron, meal.] al eu·ronic (-rn k) adj. |
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| Noun | 1. |  aleurone - granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grainsprotein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein" |
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