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Definition of: perisperm
(per′ə·spûrm) noun Bot.
Tissue surrounding the embryo sac in an ovule, in which nutrient material is stored. [<F périsperme <NL perispermum <Gk. peri- around + sperma seed]
—per′i·sper′mic adjective
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