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aleurone grains

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al⋅eu⋅rone

  [al-yuh-rohn, uh-loor-ohn]
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–noun (in the seeds of cereal plants)
protein granules (aleurone grains) found in a single layer of cells (aleurone layer) in the outermost portion of the endosperm.
Also, al⋅eu⋅ron  [al-yuh-ron, uh-loor-on] .

Origin:
1865–70; < Gk áleuron flour, meal

Related forms:
al⋅eu⋅ron⋅ic  [al-yoo-ron-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: al·eu·rone
Pronunciation: 'al-y&-"rOn
Function: noun
: protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains occurring inseeds in endosperm or in a special peripheral layer —al·eu·ron·ic /"al-y&-'rän-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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