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al·eu·rone | \ ˈal-yə-ˌrōn 
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\Definition of aleurone
: protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains occurring in seeds in endosperm or in a special peripheral layer
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aleurone
nounal·eu·rone | \ ˈal-yə-ˌrōn \
\Medical Definition of aleurone
: protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains occurring in seeds in endosperm or in a special peripheral layer
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aleuronic \ ˌal-yə-ˈrän-ik \ adjective
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The first known use of aleurone was in 1858
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