aril

4 letters in word "aril": A I L R.

Anagrams of aril:

• lair

• lari

• liar

• lira

• rail

• rial

Words found within aril:

ai ail air al ar la lar li rai ria

• Definitions:
• A fleshy and often brightly coloured outgrowth from a seed. (Allaby 1998)
• a fleshy or hard structure that grows from the ovule. Often functions to attract animals which then disperse the seed.
• (ar·il) (ar´il) [L. arillus dried grape] an accessory covering or appendage of seeds.
• An outgrowth from the hilum of a seeds and which may cover it an be edible as for passionfruits where the edible part is made of arils. See also Datura metel.
• An accessory covering of certain seeds.
• An outer covering for seeds that develops from the seed stalk. Often brightly colored and serves to attract animals which will help disperse the seed.
• A specialized outgrowth or fleshy thickening of the seed coat.
• A fleshy appendage growing from the point of attachment of a seed and often covering the seed.
• fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
• An aril (or arillus) is a fleshy covering of certain seeds formed from the funiculus (attachment point of the seed).

• aright ←
• ariettes ←
• ariette ←
• aril
• → ariled
• → arillary
• → arillate