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seedcase

[ seed-keys ]

noun

  1. a seed capsule; pericarp.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of seedcase1

First recorded in 1670–80; seed + case 2
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Example Sentences

Grew says that “when the attire or apices break or open, the globules or dust falls down on the seedcase or uterus, and touches it with a prolific virtue.”

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