caruncle

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020060
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
exact: carúncula (Spanish)
exact: 種枕(種阜) (Japanese)
Definition
An arilloid that is an outgrowth of a seed next to the micropyle. [source: ISBN:9780881928501]
Comment
Often hard and generally smaller and less elaborate than a arillode.

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