aril meaning

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aril (noun): fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed.

Definition of aril

  1. fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed

    Type of: plant part

Scrabble score: 4 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AR · words ending in IL · 4-letter words

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