aleurone

noun

al·​eu·​rone ˈal-yə-ˌrōn 

: protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains occurring in seeds in endosperm or in a special peripheral layer

Word History

Etymology

German Aleuron, from Greek, flour; akin to Armenian ałam I grind

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

aleurone

noun

al·​eu·​rone ˈal-yə-ˌrōn 

: protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains occurring in seeds in endosperm or in a special peripheral layer

aleuronic

ˌal-yə-ˈrän-ik 

adjective