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Term Definition
Mucilage ducts (= mucilaginous ducts) Longitudinally oriented ducts that penetrate the ovary and sepals of some species of . These ducts produce a mucilage that is hypothesized as a way to protect the fruits from predation, i.e., insects and other animals get their mouth parts gummed up if they try to penetrate the fruit wall. Mucilage ducts in selected species of Lecythis. Photo by S. A. Mori.