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aleurone layer

/ əˈlʊərən; əˈlʊərɒn; -rəʊn; -rən /

noun

  1. the outer protein-rich layer of certain seeds, esp of cereal grains
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aleurone layer1

C19: from Greek aleuron flour
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Example Sentences

Sucrose also augments in the aleurone layer, but starch is never formed in the aleurone cells.

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