🔤 Arillode ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
beej ka jhoota khol / chal, arillode (نباتیات)
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ENGLISH
📚noun
arillode
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈærɪˌloʊd/
Phonetic: /uh rih lohd/
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DEFINITION
a false aril; an outgrowth arising from around the micropyle of a seed rather than from the stalk
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Botanists distinguished the true aril from the false arillode under microscopic examination.
The bright color of the arillode serves to attract seed-dispersing birds.
In certain species, the arillode covers the entire outer seed surface.
Developmental studies analyzed how the arillode forms around the micropyle.
The structure of the arillode plays a functional role in seed protection.
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SYNONYMS
false aril seed outgrowth false coat
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