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101Aril — Distinguish from aryl, which is a type of organic chemical radical. An aril (or arillus) is any specialized outgrowth from the funiculus (attachment point of the seed) (or hilum ) that covers or is attached to the seed. It is sometimes applied to …
102agriculture, origins of — Introduction the active production of useful plants or animals in ecosystems that have been created by people. Agriculture has often been conceptualized narrowly, in terms of specific combinations of activities and organisms wet rice production… …
103moonseed — noun A twining plant of the genus Menispermum, eponymous of the Menispermae or moonseed family The crescent shaped (hence their name) moonseeds bear black fruits See Also: moonbeam, moon blind, mooncalf, moon eyed, moonfish …
104pine nut — noun edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America • Syn: ↑pignolia, ↑pinon nut • Hypernyms: ↑edible nut • Part Holonyms: ↑nut pine, ↑stone pine, ↑ …
105Maize — This article is about the cereal grain, primarily known as corn in the United States. For other uses, see Maize (disambiguation). Corn redirects here. For other uses, see Corn (disambiguation). Maize Illustration depicting both male and female… …
106Pine nut — Shelled European pine nuts (Pinus pinea) Shelled Korean pine nuts (Pinus koraiensis …
107hard-bill — noun A bird species which has a hard, strong bill, to feed (mainly) on seeds and/or nuts As the ultimate hard bills, woodpeckers even use their steel hard bill to drill homes in solid trees Syn: seedeater Ant: soft bill See A …
108seedeater — noun a) An individual or species which eats seeds Many omnivores and vegetarians are part time seedeaters b) A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills Syn …
109Transitional fossil — The London specimen of Archaeopteryx, discovered only two years after the publication of On the Origin of Species Missing link redirects here. For other uses, see Missing Link. A transitional fossil is any fossilized remains of a lifeform that… …
110bean — beanlike, adj. /been/, n. 1. the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, esp. of the genus Phaseolus. 2. a plant producing such seeds. 3. the pod of such a plant, esp. when immature and eaten as a vegetable. 4. any of… …
