<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">seeds</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>bean</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>grain</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>corn</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>chick-pea</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>Job&apos;s tears</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>peanuts</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>pits</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>seed</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>seed crushers</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>plant components</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>seed</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The characteristic reproductive bodies of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it. A seed consists of a miniature undeveloped plant (the embryo), which, alone or in the company of stored food for its early development after germination, is surrounded by a protective coat (the testa). Seeds are frequently small in size and suited to perform a wide variety of functions, such as multiplication, perennation (surviving seasons of stress such as winter), dormancy (a state of arrested development), and dispersal.  ]]></note></mads>