Definition of Nucellus

1. Noun. Central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac.

Group relationships: Ovule
Generic synonyms: Plant Part, Plant Structure

Definition of Nucellus

1. n. See Nucleus, 3 (a).

Definition of Nucellus

1. Noun. (botany) The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nucellus

1. the essential part of a plant ovule [n -LI] : NUCELLAR [adj]

Medical Definition of Nucellus

1. See Nucleus. Origin: NL, dim. Of nux, nucis, a nut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nucellus

nubiles
nubilities
nubility
nubilose
nubilous
nublike
nubs
nubuck
nubucks
nuby
nucament
nucamentaceous
nucaments
nucellar
nucelli
nucellus (current term)
nuch
nucha
nuchae
nuchal
nuchal fascia
nuchal ligament
nuchal plane
nuchal region
nuchal rigidity
nuchal tubercle
nuchals
nuchas
nuciferous
nuciform

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