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aleurone

aleu·rone

UK/ˈæljəˌɹoʊn/ US/əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/ uncommon

noun

1.

granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains

Origin

1865/70; from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron, “flour, meal”).

Phrases

  • aleurone layer

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