endosperm
pronunciation
How to pronounce endosperm in British English:
UK [ˈendəʊspɜ:m]
How to pronounce endosperm in American English:
US [ˈendoʊspɜrm]
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- Noun:
- nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants
Word Origin
- endosperm (n.)
- 1819, perhaps from German, from endo- + sperm.
Example
- 1. Cornstarch is made from the endosperm of the corn kernel .
- 2. Endosperm , cells disorganize gradually along with embryo development .
- 3. Identification of genetic control for endosperm .
- 4. Both gums are the ground endosperm of seeds .
- 5. Genetic models and analyzing methods for endosperm traits .