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Seed coat and pericarp are fused and appear as single structure in 

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In cereals like maize, the seed coat is membranous and fuses with the fruit wall or pericarp. Such fruits are described as caryopsis and commonly called as grains. In castor, bean and Allium the seed coat and pericarp are not fused.

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