aril

(ar′il, er′-)

noun

an additional covering that forms on certain seeds after fertilization, developing from the stalk of the ovule

Origin: ModL arillus < ML, dried grape < L aridus, arid

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noun

A fleshy, usually brightly colored cover of a seed, arising from the hilum or funiculus.

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Origin: Medieval Latin arillus, grape seed

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