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testa

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tes·ta  (tst)
n. pl. tes·tae (-t)
The often thick or hard outer coat of a seed.
[Latin, shell.]
testa [tess-ta, -tee]
Noun
pl -tae the hard outer layer of a seed [Latin: shell]
testa  (tst)
Plural testae (tst)
See seed coat.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.testatesta - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
episperm, seed coat
reproductive 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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