aleurone
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
- (countable, uncountable) The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/
Etymology
1865/70; from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron, “flour, meal”).
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