Definition of ARIL (Meaning of ARIL), a 4 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		'aril


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed

ARIL is a 4 letter word that starts with A.
	See Also:	plant part

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Ar"il\, Arillus \A*ril"lus\, n. [From LL. arilli dry grapes, perh. fr. L. aridus dry: cf. F,. arille.] (Bot.) A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril. --Gray.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A fleshy outgrowth that partially or completely surrounds the seed in some plants.