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- noun botany fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, "olive oil") + σόμα (sóma, "body").
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mollusque commented on the word elaiosome
A fleshy structure on some seeds that attracts ants. (See myrmecochory).
August 30, 2008
hernesheir commented on the word elaiosome
Not to be confused with an aril.
May 19, 2010