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Aril vs Elaiosome - What's the difference?

aril | elaiosome |

As nouns the difference between aril and elaiosome

is that aril is a tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates while elaiosome is (botany) fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.

aril

English

Alternative forms

* arillus

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.

    • Derived terms

    * arillode

    Anagrams

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    elaiosome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.