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aril

Special covering of certain seeds that commonly develops from the seed stalk. It is often a bright-coloured fleshy envelope, as in such woody plants as the yews and nutmeg and in members of the arrowroot family, oxalis, and the castor-oil plant. Animals are attracted to arils and eat the seeds, dispersing them in their wastes. The aril of nutmeg is the source of the spice known as mace.

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ARIL.
Oct 01, 2003; THE WEB-BASED AUTOMATIC RETURN ITEMS LIST (ARIL) ON WEBLOG ALLOWS MSC ITEM MANAGERS TO UPDATE ARIL ITEMS AT ANY TIME. THE FILE IS...
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CIPHET develops pomegranate aril extractor.
Dec 14, 2007; CIPHET develops pomegranate aril extractor Chandigarh, Dec 14 (PTI) Ludhiana-based the Central Institute of Post Harvest...
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CIPHET develops novel hand tool to separate pomegranate arils.
Dec 14, 2007; CIPHET develops novel hand tool to separate pomegranate arils New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) Ludhiana-based Central Institute of Post...
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aril
Jan 01, 1998; aril A usually fleshy and often brightly coloured outgrowth from the funicle or hilum of a seed, a third integument . Arils...
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Russia boosts industrial output 9.2% in Aril, way above forecast.
May 20, 2008; Russia boosts industrial output 9.2% in Aril, way above forecast MOSCOW. May 20 (Interfax) - Russia boosted industrial production...
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