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seed germ

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005708

The embryo or the sprouting portion of the seed which is rich in fats and other nutrients and is separated from the endosperm during the milling process. Many seed germs are used as livestock feed or as a human nutritional supplement.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-005708
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectPlant Production, Gardening
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsoseed products; whole grain foods; embryo (plant); corn germ; wheat germ
TranslationsSpanish: germen de la semilla
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005708",
  "term": "seed germ",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The embryo or the sprouting portion of the seed which is rich in fats and other nutrients and is separated from the endosperm during the milling process. Many seed germs are used as livestock feed or as a human nutritional supplement.",
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "seed products",
    "whole grain foods",
    "embryo (plant)",
    "corn germ",
    "wheat germ"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "germen de la semilla"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/seed-germ/"
}

Record 5,708 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.