ˈtestə noun
( plural tes·tae -eˌstē, -stī ; also testa )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shell — more at test
: the hard external coating or integument of a seed — called also episperm
ˈtestə noun
( plural tes·tae -eˌstē, -stī ; also testa )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, shell — more at test
: the hard external coating or integument of a seed — called also episperm
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012