NUCELLUS


Meaning of NUCELLUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nü-ˈse-ləs, nyü- ]

noun

( plural nu·cel·li -ˈse-ˌlī)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin nucella small nut, from nuc-, nux nut — more at nut

Date: 1882

: the central and chief part of a plant ovule that encloses the female gametophyte

• nu·cel·lar -ˈse-lər adjective

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