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ELAIOSOME
Definition of ELAIOSOME
noun
A fleshy structure rich in lipids attached to the seeds of many plant species, usually to attract ants that disperse the seeds.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ELAIOSOME in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 93, 21 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 119, 16 September 2026. It was on the latest finished board.
First ever to find it
on Day 93, 21 August 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ELAIOSOME starts with E and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEEILMOOS - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E and O appear more than once.
Words that start ELAIOS
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found ELAIOSOME?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 93 - and most players walked straight past it.
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