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aleuronic

Variant of aleurone

noun

finely granulated protein present in seeds generally and forming the outer layer of cereal seeds

Origin: Ger aleuron < Gr, wheat meal, flour < alleein, to grind < IE base *al- > Arm alauri, a mill

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aleuronic adjective

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