ARILLUS

Noun

arillus (plural arilli)

(botany) An aril.

Anagrams

• lirulas

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"il, A*ril"lus, n. Etym: [From LL. arilli dry grapes, perh. fr. L. aridus dry: cf. F,. arille.] (Bot.)

Definition: A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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