Definitions
protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin testa.
Used in a sentence
“The testa develops from the tissue, the integument, originally surrounding the ovule.”
“Thus, two conditions must be satisfied for the testas to have this effect: contact between the testas and the radicle, and the presence of at least half of the testas.”
“One of the most remarkable features of cultivated beans is the enormous range of testa colours and patterns which can be found.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Outer seed layer”5 letters
02“Seed coat”5 letters
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