Meanings
nounepisperm (plural episperms)
plural episperms
- archaicbiologyThe seed coat (outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprotective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Broader
reproductive structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan episperma
- epispermathe outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant
French épisperme
- épispermethe outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant
German Samenschale
- Samenschalethe outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant
Italian episperma
- epispermathe outer, protective layer of the seed of a flowering plant
Cite this entry
APA
episperm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episperm
MLA
“episperm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episperm. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “episperm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episperm.
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