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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tes′tə)

tes•ta (tes′tə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tae (-tē).USA pronunciation [Bot.]

Botanythe outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.

Neo-Latin, Latin; see test²
1790–1800

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testa /ˈtɛstə/ n ( pl -tae /-tiː/)

a hard protective outer layer of the seeds of flowering plants; seed coat

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: shell; see test²

'testa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

seed - test - tester - testaceous - testudo - testy - intestable - obtest - testament - teston

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