| seed coat n. The outer protective covering of a seed. |
seed coat
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the nontechnical name for testa
| seed coat The outer protective covering of a seed. The seed coat develops from the integument of the ovule. Also called testa. |
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| Noun | 1. |  seed coat - 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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