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Definition of Perisperm
1. Noun. The nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds.
Generic synonyms: Plant Tissue
Definition of Perisperm
1. n. The albumen of a seed, especially that portion which is formed outside of the embryo sac.
Medical Definition of Perisperm
1. Nutritive tissue in an angiospermous seed, formed from the nucellus. Compare: endosperm. (09 Oct 1997)