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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from New Latin arillus. Doublet of aril, the adapted borrowing which has largely superseded it.
Noun
arillus (plural arilli)
- (botany) An aril.
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Latin
Etymology
Probably a writing mistake for *acillus, a diminutive of acinus, acina (“pip of a grape or pomegranate”), and from herbaries and pharmacopoeiae introduced into botanical jargon.
Pronunciation
Noun
arillus m (genitive arillī); second declension
- (Medieval Latin) pip of a grape or pomegranate
- (New Latin) aril, a tissue surrounding a fruit-seed
Declension
Second-declension noun.
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