mallo

Definitions of mallo
  1. noun
    outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
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    types:
    baccello
    the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
    brattea
    a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence
    spata
    a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence
    type of:
    guaina
    an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
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