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tes⋅ta

[tes-tuh]
–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.]
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testa   (těs'tə)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural testae (těs'tē')
See seed coat.
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