nucellus
noun
nu·cel·lus nü-ˈse-ləs 
nyü-
plural nucelli nü-ˈse-ˌlī
nyü-
: the central and chief part of a plant ovule that encloses the female gametophyte
nucellar
nü-ˈse-lər
adjective nyü-
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin nucella small nut, from nuc-, nux nut — more at nut
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
- thanklesslier
- thanklessliest
- thanklessly
- thanklessness
- thanklessnesses
- thanks
- thanks a bunch
- thanks a bunch/lot/million
- thanks a lot
- thanks a million
- thanks to
- thanksgiver
- thanksgivers
- thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving Day
- thanksgivings
- thankworthy
- thanky
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- thankyous
- thannahs
- thannas
- Thant
- thapsia
- thapsic acid