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nucellus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /n(j)uˈsɛləs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo and lies inside of the integuments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: plant part, plant structure

History

Etymology

From French nucelle (“little nut”), from Latin nux (“nut”).

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: siemenaiheen sydän — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo
  • French: nucelle — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo
  • German: Nucellus — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo
  • Italian: nocella — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo
  • Portuguese: nucelo — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo
  • Romanian: nucelă — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo
  • Spanish: nucela — tissue which surrounds and protects the embryo