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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perisperm

perishables
perished
perisher
perishers
perishes
perishing
perisigmoiditis
perisinuous
perisinusoidal space
perisoma
perisome
Perisoreus
Perisoreus canadensis
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis
perisperm (current term)
perisperm (current term)
perispermatitis
perisplanchnic
perisplanchnitis
perisplenic
perisplenitis
perispondylic
perispondylitis
perispore
perissad
perissodactyl
perissodactyl
perissodactyla
Perissodactyla
perissodactyls

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