aleurone

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Synonyms: aleuron, aleuronic, fleuron, valerone, pleuron, neurone, laurone, aneurine, aleuronat, aleuronate, aurone

Antonyms: aleuron, aleuronic, fleuron, valerone, pleuron, neurone, laurone, aneurine, aleuronat, aleuronate, aurone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|protein}} The [[protein]] content of the [[embryo]], [[endosperm]], or [[perisperm]] of [[cereal]]s, in the form of [[minute#adj|minute]] particles.
2. The [[outer]] layer (and its major [[cell type]] and its [[specialized]] protein) of the [[endosperm]].

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