ARILLODES

Noun

arillodes

plural of arillode

Anagrams

• dollarise, raoellids

Source: Wiktionary


ARILLODE

Ar"il*lode, n. [Arillus + Gr. form.] (Bot.)

Definition: A false aril; an aril originating from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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