Aril
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aril-252-6142338
title:
Aril
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An aril, also called an arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed. An arillode or false aril is sometimes distinguished: whereas an aril grows from the attachment point of the seed to the ovary, an arillode forms from a different point on the seed coat. The term "aril" is sometimes applied to any fleshy appendage of the seed in flowering plants, such as the mace of the nutmeg seed. Arils and arillodes are often edible enticements that encourage ani
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description:
Membranous or fleshy appendage that partly or wholly covers a seed
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aril
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date modified:
2024-02-23T18:07:45Z
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