testa

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(tes′tə)

noun pl. testae

Bot. the hard outer covering or integument of a seed

Origin: ModL < L: see test

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noun pl. tes·tae (-tēˌ)
The often thick or hard outer coat of a seed.

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Origin: Latin, shell

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