nucellus

English

Etymology

From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n(j)uˈsɛləs/

Noun

nucellus (plural nucelli)

1. (botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.

Derived terms

• crassinucellate
• tenuinucellate

Related terms

• nucellular
• nucleus

Translations

tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo

Finnish: siemenaiheen sydän French: nucelle (fr) m German: Nucellus Italian: nocella Portuguese: nucelo m Romanian: nucelă (ro) f Spanish: nucela f