Definitions for nucellusnuˈsɛl əs, nyu-; -ˈsɛl aɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nu•cel•lus*nuˈsɛl əs, nyu-; -ˈsɛl aɪ(n.)(pl.)-cel•li
the central cellular mass of the body of the ovule, containing the embryo sac.
Category: Botany
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Origin of nucellus:
1880–85; < NL < L nuc- (s. of nux) nut
nu•cel′lar(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
nucellus(noun)
central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac
Wiktionary
nucellus(Noun)
The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.
Origin: From nucelle, from nux.
Webster Dictionary
Nucellus(noun)
see Nucleus, 3 (a)
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