Meaning Of The Word Endosperm

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endosperm in American English
a tissue which surrounds the developing embryo of a seed and provides food for its growth
noun: nutritive matter in seed-plant ovules, derived from the embryo sac

endosperm in British English
noun: the tissue within the seed of a flowering plant that surrounds and nourishes the developing embryo

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