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 Definitions of aril  [ˈær ɪl]  

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Definition of 'aril' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) aril
a usu. fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or of the nutmeg.

Etymology:  (1785–95; < NL arillus, ML: grape seed)

Definition of 'aril' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) aril
fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
Definition of 'aril' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) aril
alt. of Arillus

'aril' - Nearby Entries  

ariidae  arikara  aril  ariled  arillate  arilus  arilus cristatus  



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