arillode

/ (ˈærɪˌləʊd) /

noun

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

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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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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