exopleura

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noun

The outer coat of a seed; the testa.

OriginEnglish pleura ← Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō) →
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Meanings

nounexopleura (plural not attested)
  1. archaicno pluralbiologyThe outer coat of a seed; the testa.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
  3. Englishexo-
  4. Englishpleura
  5. Englishexopleura

From exo- + pleura.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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