seed coat

noun

: an outer protective covering of a seed

Examples of seed coat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most varieties of quinoa seeds are ready to harvest about 90-100 days after planting, when the seed coat is barely dented by a fingernail. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026

Students are also taught that unlike the seed coats on Mendel’s peas, most human traits aren’t driven by single genes. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026

Once tucked inside the seed coat, the starches, oils, and protein in endosperm keep for months. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

If the outer coating is exceptionally hard, seeds may need even more help by nicking the seed coat before soaking. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seed coat

• afloat
• azote
• banknote
• bareboat
• benzoate
• connote
• cutthroat
• demote
• denote
• devote
• endnote
• footnote

Kids Definition

seed coat

noun

: the hard protective outer covering of a seed