Arillus: alternatives and connections

The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree; the rind.

A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green…

A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any material, as the u…

An acidulated fermented drink of the Arabs and Egyptians, made from millet seed and various astringent substances; also, an intoxicati…

A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.

One of the small cuplike cavities, often with elevated borders, covering the surface of most corals. Each is formed by a polyp. (b) On…

An excrescence or appendage surrounding or near the hilum of a seed.

A one-celled, dry, indehiscent fruit, with a thin membranous pericarp, adhering closely to the seed, so that fruit and seed are incorp…

The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc.

Small, generally microscopic, vibrating appendages lining certain organs, as the air passages of the higher animals, and in the lower…

An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp.,…

The hard external coat or covering of anything; the hard exterior surface or outer shell; an incrustation; as, a crust of snow.

Any ornamental appendage at the wrist, whether attached to the sleeve of the garment or separate; especially, in modern times, such an…

A variety of cellulose, occuring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredi…

A coat with skirts behind only, as distinct from the frock coat, of which the skirts surround the body. It is worn on occasions of cer…

The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.

The act of enveloping or wrapping; an inclosing or covering on all sides.

The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa.