noun
- the nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo in seeds of flowering plants
Usage: botanical term; plural of endosperm
Examples
- The endosperms of wheat and rice provide starch for human consumption.
- Botanists studied the endosperms to understand seed development.
- Different plant species have varying amounts of endosperms in their seeds.
- The endosperms serve as food storage for developing plant embryos.
- Corn kernels contain large endosperms rich in carbohydrates.
- Scientists analyzed the protein content of various endosperms.