The scutellar epithelium is the single layer of columnar shaped cells, at the edge of the scutellum, next to the starchy endosperm. These cells are thought to have a secretory and absorptive role during germination. See the text link from the introduction to Germination.

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sc -scutellum
sce - scutellar epithelium
endo - endosperm
sp - shoot pole
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