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Where does “aleurone” come from?

aleurone (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον — wheat flour; meal.

aleurone (English): The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or...

Definitions

  1. The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or...

Ancestry of “aleurone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλευρονwheat flour; meal

Words derived from “aleurone”

  • aleuronic
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