Aleurone layer
protein granules (aleurone grains) found in a single layer of cells (aleurone layer) in the outermost portion of the endosperm.
Historical Examples
Sucrose also augments in the aleurone layer, but starch is never formed in the aleurone cells.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4 Various
noun
the outer protein-rich layer of certain seeds, esp of cereal grains
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