- omnule
- Collective term for mature cycad seeds and fully-expanded unfertilized ovules that are externally indistinguishable; ‘cycad seed’.
Expanded glossary of Cycad terms . 2014.
omnule
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corruptule — Unfertilized ovule that is superficially indistinguishable from a true seed. See also omnule … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
omnel — Kernel of an omnule; a ‘cleaned cycad seed’ … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
sarcotesta index — Little used mathematical formula describing the difference between the length of the seed (omnule) and its kernel (omnel) expressed as a percentage of the seed’s length (sensu Grobbelaar, 2002) … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
seed — Fully mature ovule after fertilization, with an embryo, storage tissue, and all integuments. See also omnule, corruptule … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
