aleurone
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
1865/70; from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron, “flour, meal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
aleurone (countable and uncountable, plural aleurones)
- (biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
- The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
Synonyms
- (outer layer): peripheral endosperm
Related terms
Translations
protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
aleurone f (plural aleurones)
Further reading
- “aleurone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Noun
aleurone m (plural aleuroni)