noun
: the outer protective covering of a seed that is developed from one or more integuments often in combination with other adherent parts of the ovary (as in a caryopsis)
noun
: the outer protective covering of a seed that is developed from one or more integuments often in combination with other adherent parts of the ovary (as in a caryopsis)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012