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Webster 1913 Edition
Aleurone
A-leu′rone
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] flour.]
(Bot.)
An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains (“protein granules”) in maturing seeds and tubers; – supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.
Definition 2024
aleurone
aleurone
English
Alternative forms
Noun
aleurone (plural aleurones)
- (biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
- short for the outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm
Synonyms
- (outer layer): peripheral endosperm.
Related terms
- aleurone layer
- aleuronic
- aleuromancy
- aleurometer
Translations
protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals