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mesotegmic

mesotegmic

English

Adjective

mesotegmic (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Pertaining to the middle of the integument as opposed to the outer or inner epidermis of the integument.
    • 2003, Roger D. Smith, Seed Conservation: Turning Science Into Practice, ISBN 1842460528, page 263:
      The mesotegmic construction is rare and found in conjuction with either an exotegmen or an endotegmen.