Perisperm \Per"i*sperm\, n. [F. p['e]risperme. See {Peri-}, and
{Sperm}.] (Bot.)
The albumen of a seed, especially that portion which is
formed outside of the embryo sac. -- {Per`i*sper"mic}, a.
perisperm
n : the nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo
in some seeds