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elaiosome

/ ɪˈleɪəˌsəʊm /

noun

  1. an oil-rich body on seeds or fruits that attracts ants, which act as dispersal agents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of elaiosome1

from Greek elaion oil + -some ³

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