arillode

/ (ˈærɪˌləʊd) /

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noun

a structure in certain seeds that resembles an aril but is developed from the micropyle of the ovule

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Word Origin for arillode

C19: from aril + -ode 1

Words nearby arillode

aright, Arikara, ariki, aril, arillate, arillode, Arimathaea, Arimathea, Arimidex, Ariminum, Arion

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