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peri·sperm | \ ˈperəˌspərm \
Definition of perisperm
1 : nutritive tissue of a seed derived from the nucellus and deposited external to the embryo sac
—distinguished from endosperm
2 : nutritive tissue of a seed that includes both endosperm and perisperm
—not used technically
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