Aril
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An aril, also called arillus, is a specialized outgrowth from a seed that partly or completely covers the seed. An arillode, or false aril, is sometimes distinguished: whereas an aril grows from the a
An aril that surrounds the nutmeg seed is used as a spice called mace
The edible white aril of Litchi chinensis is sometimes called an arillode or false aril. It grows partly from the funiculus and partly from the integument of the seed.
The fleshy aril that surrounds each seed in the yew is a highly modified seed cone scale
Seed
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In botany, a seed is a plant structure containing an embryo and stored nutrients in a protective coat called a testa. More generally, the term seed means anything that can be sown, which may include s
Photomicrograph of various seeds
The inside of a Ginkgo seed, showing a well-developed embryo, nutritive tissue (megagametophyte), and a bit of the surrounding seed coat
Seed coat of pomegranate
A collection of various vegetable and herb seeds