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tes⋅ta

  [tes-tuh]
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–noun, plural -tae  [-tee] . Botany.
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
Origin:
1790–1800; < NL, L; see test 2
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tes·ta   (těs'tə)   
n.   pl. tes·tae (-tē')
The often thick or hard outer coat of a seed.

[Latin, shell.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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