seed coat

seed coat

n. The outer protective covering of a seed.

seed coat

n (Botany) the nontechnical name for testa

seed′ coat`

n. the outer covering of a seed. [1790–1800]

seed coat

The outer protective covering of a seed. Also called testa.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

seed coat - protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plantsepisperm, testareproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproductionseed - a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa