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nucellus

nu·cel·lus [ noo sélləss ] (plural nu·cel·li [ noo séllī ])


noun 
Definition:
 
central part of plant ovule: the central part of a plant ovule in which the embryo develops

[Late 19th century. < modern Latin, probably alteration of Latin nucleus (see nucleus)]
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