Aril
Aril noun - Fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed.
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Exocarp
Exocarp noun - Outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits as the skin of a peach or grape.
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Exocarp and Aril. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/aril/exocarp
Aril & Exocarp. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/aril/exocarp>.
Exocarp or Aril. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/aril/exocarp.
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