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al·eu·rone \ˈalyəˌrōn\ noun also al·eu·ron \-ˌrän\ (-s) Etymology: German aleuron, from Greek aleuron flour — more at aleuro- : ergastic protein matter in the form of minute granules or grains produced by crystallization or solidification of the protein content of certain vacuoles, often associated with other substances (as calcium oxalate), and occurring chiefly in endosperm and in some seeds (as cereal grains) concentrated in a special peripheral layer of endodermal cells • al·eu·ron·ic \|alyə|ränik\ adjective |