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exotegmic

adj

Etymology

From exo- + tegmic.

  1. derived from tegmen
  2. suffixed as tegmic — “tegmen + ic”
  3. prefixed as exotegmic — “exo + tegmic”

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the outer portion of the integument.

    • In general, the mature endosperm shows a protein-rich outer layer and exotegmic cells have a zigzag pattern, while the exotesta is siliciferous.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for exotegmic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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