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(the seed coats of some monocotyledon plants, such as the grasses, are not distinct structures, but are fused with the fruit wall to form a pericarp .) the testae of both monocots and dicots are often marked with patterns and textured markings, or have wings or tufts of hair. when the seed coat forms
addition to the three basic seed parts, some seeds have an appendage, an aril , a fleshy outgrowth of the funicle ( funiculus ), (as in yew and nutmeg ) or an oily appendage, an elaiosome (as in corydalis ), or hairs (trichomes). in the latter example these hairs are the source of the textile crop cotton...
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