Ar"il*lode (?), n. [Arillus +
Gr. &?; form.] (Bot.) A false aril; an aril originating
from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the
ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.
Ar"il*lode (?), n. [Arillus +
Gr. &?; form.] (Bot.) A false aril; an aril originating
from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the
ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.