What is "arillode"

Arillode \Ar"il*lode\, n. [Arillus + Gr. e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) A false aril; an aril originating from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.

alt. A structure resembling an aril, that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk. n. A structure resembling an aril, that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk.