aril
Term Information
- Accession
- PO:0009090
- Aspect
- plant anatomy
- Synonyms
- exact: arilo (Spanish)
- exact: 仮種皮 (Japanese)
- Definition
- An arilloid that is an outgrowth of a seed from a seed funicle. [source: ISBN:9780881928501]
- Comment
- Usually envelopes most of the seed and is fleshy. If the ovule is pressed against the funicle to form a raphe, it may appear that the aril is growing from the raphe.
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