Crossword-Solution: NUCELLUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Nucellus | n. | See Nucleus, 3 (a). |
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| central part of a plant ovule containing the embryo sac | 1 answer |
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One’s able to vote
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Hint 1 meaning
One who elects, or has the right of choice; a person who
is entitled to take part in an election, or to give his vote in favor
of a candidate for office.
Hint 2 anagram
OELCTER
Hint 3 another clue
A BALLOT CAST BY A VOTER WHO VOTES FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES OF ONE PARTY
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Sentences with NUCELLUS (5)
The base of the nucellus is surrounded by two circular ridges (i, ii) of which the inner is at first higher than the outer one, but later (_K_, _L_), the latter grows up above it and completely conceals it as well as the nucellus.
The cells multiply until they assume a more or less enlarged ovate form constituting what has been called the _nucellus_ (fig.
This nucellus may remain naked, and alone form the ovule, as in some orders of parasitic plants such as Balanophoraceae, Santalaceae, &c.; but in most plants it becomes surrounded by certain coverings or integuments during its development.
These appear first in the form of cellular rings at the base of the nucellus, which gradually spread over its surface (figs.
The integuments do not completely invest the apex of the nucellus, but an opening termed the _micropyle_ is left.