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elaiosome
Term Information
Accession
PO:0020062
Name
elaiosome
Ontology
plant_anatomy
Synonyms
elaiosoma (Spanish, exact), 油脂体 (Japanese, exact)
Alternate IDs
None
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
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