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Definition of endosperm noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

endosperm

noun

/ˈendəʊspɜːm/

/ˈendəʊspɜːrm/

[uncountable] (biology)

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the part of the plant seed that provides food for the embryo

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