[nu.cel.lus] n, pl nu.cel.li [NL, fr. L nucella small nut, fr. nuc-, nux nut--more at nut] (1882): the central and chief part of a plant ovule that encloses the female gametophyte -- nu.cel.lar adj
NUCELLUS
Meaning of NUCELLUS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012