arillode

/ (ˈærɪˌləʊd) /

noun

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

Nearby words

aright, arikara, ariki, aril, arillate, arillode, arimathaea, arimathea, arimidex, ariminum, arion

Word Origin for arillode

C19: from aril + -ode 1

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