Aril, accessory covering of certain seeds that commonly develops from the seed stalk, found in both angiosperms and gymnosperms The term aril is sometimes applied to any fleshy appendage of the seed in flowering plants, such as the mace of the nutmeg seed Learn about arils and plants with these unusual seed structures.
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The meaning of aril is an exterior covering or appendage of some seeds (as of the yew) that develops after fertilization as an outgrowth from the ovule stalk.
A usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
See examples of aril used in a sentence. Aril (ˈærɪl) or arillus n (botany) an appendage on certain seeds, such as those of the yew and nutmeg, developed from or near the funicle of the ovule and often brightly coloured and fleshy [c18 From new latin arillus, from medieval latin arilli raisins, pips of grapes] Some people incorrectly use the term “aril” to include the arilbreds
“aril” properly refers only to the aril species described above and to hybrids whose ancestry is purely aril. An aril is a specialized outgrowth from a seed or fruit that typically covers or is attached to the seed It is often brightly colored to attract animals who will eat the fruit and subsequently help in the dispersal of the seeds. Appendage on seeds like yew and nutmeg
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An aril is a specialized outgrowth that forms from the seed’s integument, arises from the ovule’s point of attachment, or evolves from the funicle (the stalk connecting the ovule to the ovary wall).
