nucellus

(no̵̅o̅ sel′əs, nyo̵̅o̅-)

noun pl. nucelli

Bot. the central part of an ovule, containing the embryo sac

Origin: ModL < L nucella, dim. of nux (gen. nucis), nut

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See nucellus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. nu·cel·li (-sĕlˈī)
Botany

The central portion of an ovule in which the embryo sac develops; the megasporangium.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from nux, nuc-, nut

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