Definitions For Elaiosome

Noun

ELAIOSOME (plural ELAIOSOMEs) (botany) A fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.

Hyponyms

caruncle

Translations

Dutch: mierenbroodje, n, elaiosoom, n

Etymology

(Ancient Greek)  ἔλαιον, , olive oil + σόμα, , body.

See also

diaspore myrmecochory

Is Elaiosome a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
13

The word Elaiosome is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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