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TESTA
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Irregular inflected form: testae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("testa" is a kind of...):
reproductive structure (the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction)
Holonyms ("testa" is a part of...):
seed (a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa)
Derivation:
testaceous (relating to or possessing a testa or hard shell)