Seeds

"Seeds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield.

Descriptor ID	D012639
MeSH Number(s)	A18.024.500.750 G07.203.300.775 J02.500.775
Concept/Terms	Seeds Seeds Seed Zygotes, Plant Plant Zygotes Plant Zygote Zygote, Plant Embryos, Plant Embryo, Plant Plant Embryo Plant Embryos

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Seeds".

Anatomy [A]
Plant Structures [A18]
Plant Components, Aerial [A18.024]
Fruit [A18.024.500]
Seeds [A18.024.500.750]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Diet, Food, and Nutrition [G07.203]
Food [G07.203.300]
Seeds [G07.203.300.775]
Technology, Industry, Agriculture [J]
Food and Beverages [J02]
Food [J02.500]
Seeds [J02.500.775]

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