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nounThe protective outer cover of a seed
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nounprotective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
Broader
reproductive structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch zaadmantel
- zaadmantelouter cover of a seed
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APA
seed coat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20coat
MLA
“seed coat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20coat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seed coat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seed%20coat.
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