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testa (s), testae (pl)
1. Seed coat; outer covering of a seed.
2. A shell; protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants.
3. Episperm; the skin or coat of a seed; especially, the outer coat.
4. The outer, usually hard, integument, or coat, of a seed.
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(Latin: testu, testum; earthen container, earthen pot; shell, skull)