endopleura

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noun

tegmen (inner coating of a seed)

OriginEnglish pleura ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicbiologytegmen (inner coating of a seed)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishpleura
  6. Englishendopleura

From endo- + pleura.

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APA

endopleura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endopleura

MLA

“endopleura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endopleura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endopleura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endopleura.

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