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Noun: nucellus (nucelli)  n(y)oo'se-lus
  1. Central part of a plant ovule; contains the embryo sac
    "The nucellus provides nutrients to the developing embryo sac"

Derived forms: nucelli

Type of: plant part, plant structure

Part of: ovule

Encyclopedia: Nucellus