arillode

British

/ ˈærɪˌləʊd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of arillode

C19: from _aril + _-ode ¹

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arillode

This arillode, after growing downwards, may be reflected upwards so as to cover the micropyle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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