aleurone

== English == === Alternative forms === aleuron === Etymology === 1865/70; from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron, “flour, meal”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæljəˌɹoʊn/, /əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/ === Noun === aleurone (countable and uncountable, plural aleurones) (biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles. The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm. ==== Synonyms ==== (outer layer): peripheral endosperm ==== Related terms ==== aleurone layer aleuronic aleuromancy aleurometer subaleurone ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === aleurone f (plural aleurones) aleurone === Further reading === “aleurone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Noun === aleurone m (plural aleuroni) aleurone ==== Related terms ==== aleuronico