seed coat

/sid koʊt/
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Other forms: seed coats

Definitions of seed coat
  1. noun
    protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
    synonyms: episperm, testa
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    type of:
    reproductive structure
    the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
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