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Meaning of "endosperm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENDOSPERM

endosperm  [ˈɛndəʊˌspɜːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDOSPERM

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Endosperm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ENDOSPERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Endosperm

Endosperm is the tissue produced inside the seeds of most flowering plants around the time of fertilization. It surrounds the embryo and provides nutrition in the form of starch, though it can also contain oils and protein. This can make endosperm a source of nutrition in human diet. For example, wheat endosperm is ground into flour for bread, while barley endosperm is the main source for beer production. Other examples of endosperm that forms the bulk of the edible portion are coconut "meat" and coconut "water", and corn. Some plants, like the orchid, lack endosperm in their seeds.

Definition of endosperm in the English dictionary

The definition of endosperm in the dictionary is the tissue within the seed of a flowering plant that surrounds and nourishes the developing embryo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENDOSPERM


angiosperm
ˈændʒɪəˌspɜːm
deperm
diːˈpɜːm
episperm
ˌɛpɪˈspɜːm
gymnosperm
ˈdʒɪmnəʊˌspɜːm
LaPerm
ləˈpɜːm
oosperm
ˈəʊəˌspɜːm
perisperm
ˈpɛrɪˌspɜːm
perm
pɜːm
pteridosperm
ˈtɛrɪdəˌspɜːm
sperm
spɜːm
zoosperm
ˈzəʊəˌspɜːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENDOSPERM

endoscopy
endoskeletal
endoskeleton
endosmometer
endosmometric
endosmose
endosmosis
endosmotic
endosmotically
endosome
endospermic
endospore
endosporous
endoss
endostea
endosteal
endosteally
endosteum
endostoses
endostosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENDOSPERM

berm
donor sperm
ectoderm
endoderm
full term
full-term
germ
half term
herm
isotherm
jail term
long term
long-term
medium-term
midterm
preterm
short-term
term
therm
wheat germ

Synonyms and antonyms of endosperm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «endosperm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENDOSPERM

Find out the translation of endosperm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of endosperm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «endosperm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胚乳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

endospermo
570 millions of speakers

English

endosperm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एण्डोस्पर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السويداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эндосперм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

endosperma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

endosperm
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endosperme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Endosperm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Endosperm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内胚乳
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Endosperm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nội phôi nhu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வித்தகவிளையத்தையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एन्डोस्पर्म
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

besidoku
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

endosperma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bielmo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ендосперм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

endosperm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδοσπέρμιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

endosperm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frövitan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

endosperm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of endosperm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOSPERM»

The term «endosperm» is regularly used and occupies the 104.389 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENDOSPERM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about endosperm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDOSPERM»

Discover the use of endosperm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to endosperm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Endosperm: Developmental and Molecular Biology
The advent of modern biotechnological tools has enhanced the ability to access real-time cell differentiation and endosperm organ development through use of cell-type specific expression of fluorescent reporters. Recently, the conclusion that ...
Odd-Arne Olsen, 2007
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The Encyclopedia of Seeds: Science, Technology and Uses
Migration of these cells (and any remaining free nuclei) to the periphery is followed eventually by cellular endosperm formation, with the central cavity remaining filled with sap (coconut milk). Liquid endosperms at maturity also occur in some ...
J. Derek Bewley, Michael Black, Peter Halmer, 2006
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Competition Science Vision
in members of families Orchidaceae, Podostarnonaceae and Trapaceae. Types of Endosperm There are three types of endosperm based on first and subsequent divisions of primary endosperm nucleus. 1 . Nuclear endosperm 2. Cellular ...
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The linkage of certain aleurone and endosperm factors in ...
Green-striped leaf gs with shrunken endosperm sh.-— Four progenies were grown from backcrosses of plants heterozygous for green-striped leaves and shrunken endosperm- Gs gs Sh sh- with the double recessive gs gs sh sh.
Claude Burton Hutchison, 1922
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Inheritance of waxy endosperm in maize
In subsequent breeding work this waxy endosperm was found to be alternative to horny endosperm, behaving as a recessive character when crossed with American flint and dent varieties. The new endosperm character has proved to be  ...
James Howard Kempton, 1919
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The endosperm in the flowering plants
a part of the embryosac not filled with endosperm cells Fig. 15. Longitudinal section of young seed showing eight endosperm cells, X 240. a embryo. b and с parts of the embryosac not filled with endosperm cells. Iris versicolor. Fig. 16.
Richard Heyward, 1900
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Scarred endosperm and size inheritance in kernels of maize
A field planting under family number 1238 was made from a self pollinated ear that segregated kernels with scarred endosperm. Twenty-one F2 plants were grown to maturity. Three of these were wholly pistillate plants. The remainder were ...
William Henry Eyster, 1922
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Comparing Simulated Endosperm Moisture Gradients with ...
Water is re-adsorbed from ambient environment into low moisture content starchy endosperm and produces hydro-stresses inside the endosperm because of un- even expansion between the layers of endosperm while the rice is still in the field  ...
Prahlad Jat, 2008
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Flowering Plants
The development of the seed begins with the divisions of the primary endosperm nucleus, followed by the emergence of embryo. Three major types of the endosperm development are recognized – cellular, nuclear, and helobial. In the cellular ...
Armen Takhtajan, 2009
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Molecular Embryology of Flowering Plants
in reality concerned with the control of endosperm development. Apart from the essential interest in it as a byproduct of fertilization, the endosperm presents basic problems relevant to our understanding of progressive embryogenesis.
Valayamghat Raghavan, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDOSPERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term endosperm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grass seed suffers from drought, heat
That sugar is converted to starch that's used to “bulk up” the embryonic plant and the “endosperm” that feeds it within the seed, he said. «Capital Press, Jul 15»
2
Traditional corn products popular at Moews
“The endosperm of waxy corn has a different makeup, it's a different type of starch. It's good for livestock feed, and it's also used by wet millers ... «Agri News, Jul 15»
3
Canada's durum wheat and the couscous factor »
Couscous is a coarsely ground product made from durum semolina, which is the milled endosperm of the durum kernel. A large portion of the ... «Country Guide, Jul 15»
4
Yamadanishiki Reigns Supreme Among Sake-Brewing Rice Varieties
The endosperm of rice for eating consists of tightly packed starch and is highly transparent. In the endosperm of shuzō-kōtekimai, the spacing of ... «Nippon.com, Jul 15»
5
International consortium to study plant fertility evolution
... a central cell that develops into much of the rest of the seed (including the "endosperm" that provides nutrition and protection for the embryo). «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
6
Eating Whole Grains Is Good for You—but What Exactly Is a Whole …
... most definitions agree that a whole grain should mean the entire seed of the plant remains intact: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. «The Epoch Times, Jun 15»
7
Build a healthy quick breakfast for your Valentine
Whole grains have much value because they contain the bran, endosperm and germ. When put all together, they have a synergistic effect, meaning that each ... «The Sunday Dispatch, Jun 15»
8
Ever Wondered What A Year Without Processed Food Feels Like …
I could grind wheat berries into flour, but, short of storming a chemistry lab, I couldn't separate the wheat germ and bran from the endosperm. «Food World News, Jun 15»
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Elderly woman sells sugar palm fruit for Ramadan
She said the fruit from the palm had to be processed first to get the edible part, which is the seed or endosperm. The fruit has to be boiled for ... «Daily Express, Jun 15»
10
What You Should Eat: Decoding The Indian Plate
Eating whole grains ensures that the entire grain kernel is being consumed - bran, germ and endosperm. This not only makes it more nutritious ... «Huffington Post India, Jun 15»

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