Definitions of endosperm [ˈɛn dəˌspɜrm]

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Definition of 'endosperm'

1. (n.) endosperm
nutritive matter in seed-plant ovules, derived from the embryo sac.

Etymology: (1840–50; < F endosperme)

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1. (noun) endosperm
nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants

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1. (noun) endosperm
the albumen of a seed; -- limited by recent writers to that formed within the embryo sac

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U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. endosperm
Nutritive tissue of the seeds of flowering plants that surrounds the EMBRYOS. It is produced by a parallel process of fertilization in which a second male gamete from the pollen grain fuses with two female nuclei within the embryo sac. The endosperm varies in ploidy and contains reserves of starch, oils, and proteins, making it an important source of human nutrition.

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