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单词 aril
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aril


ar·il

A0422200 (ăr′əl)n. A fleshy, usually brightly colored cover of a seed, usually arising from the funiculus.
[Medieval Latin arillus, grape seed, from a Romance source akin to Italian arillo, seed coat, from Vulgar Latin *arēnula, grain of sand, from diminutive of Latin arēna, sand; see arena.]
ar′iled adj.ar′il·late′ (-lāt′, -lĭt) adj.

aril

(ˈærɪl) or

arillus

n (Botany) an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy[C18: from New Latin arillus, from Medieval Latin arilli raisins, pips of grapes] ˈarilˌlate adj

ar•il

(ˈær ɪl)

n. a usu. fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or of the nutmeg. [1785–95; < New Latin arillus, Medieval Latin: grape seed] ar′il•late` (-ˌleɪt, -lɪt) adj.
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Noun1.aril - fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seedaril - fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seedplant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus

Aril


aril

[′ar·əl] (botany) An outgrowth of the funiculus in certain seeds that either remains as an appendage or envelops the seed.

Aril

 

(also caruncle), an appendage of a seed. Arils, which are usually succulent and fleshy, attract birds and ants that distribute the seeds. Some types of arils are called arillodes and arilli.

aril


aril

A specialised fleshy outgrowth from the funiculus (the attachment point of a seed), which covers or is attached to the seed in some plants.

ARIL


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noun fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed

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