different between endosperm vs aleurone

endosperm

English

Noun

endosperm (plural endosperms)

  1. (biology) tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid

Derived terms

  • endospermic

Translations

Further reading

  • endosperm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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aleurone

English

Alternative forms

  • aleuron

Etymology

1865/70; from Ancient Greek ??????? (áleuron, flour, meal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??l(j)?????n/

Noun

aleurone (plural aleurones)

  1. (biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
  2. The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.

Synonyms

  • (outer layer): peripheral endosperm

Related terms

  • aleurone layer
  • aleuronic
  • aleuromancy
  • aleurometer
  • subaleurone

Translations


French

Noun

aleurone f (plural aleurones)

  1. aleurone

Italian

Noun

aleurone m (plural aleuroni)

  1. aleurone

Related terms

  • aleuronico

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