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Term Information

Accession
PO:0020062
Name
elaiosome
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
elaiosoma (Spanish, exact), 油脂体 (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
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Definition
A cardinal organ part that is an oil-secreting outgrowth of a seed or fruit. Source: ISBN:9780881928501
Comment
May be a modified arilloid (a type of strophiole or caruncle) or may be an outgrowth of a fruit. May be attractive to ants and aid in dispersal.
Subset
TraitNet
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elaiosome [is_a relation] is_a  cardinal organ part (PO:0025001)

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