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ar·il

(ăr′əl)

A fleshy, usually brightly colored cover of a seed, usually arising from the funiculus.

[Medieval Latin arillus, grape seed, from a Romance source akin to Italian arillo, seed coat, from Vulgar Latin *arēnula, grain of sand, from diminutive of Latin arēna, sand; see arena.]

ar′iled adj.

ar′il·late′ (-lāt′, -lĭt) adj.

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aril

(ˈærɪl) or

arillus

(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]

ˈarilˌlate adj

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ar•il

(ˈær ɪl)

n.

a usu. fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or of the nutmeg.

[1785–95; < New Latin arillus, Medieval Latin: grape seed]

ar′il•late` (-ˌleɪt, -lɪt) adj.

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