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up the ante. verb phrase. To raise the price, offer, sum in question, etc; increase; make a higher demand: I think I may up the ante to a cool fifty/ The trader decides to up the ante. [1970s+; fr the ante in poker, which gives one the right to take part]
The funiculus abscises from the ovule, leaving a scar (hilum). In anatropous ovules part of the funiculus remains as a longitudinal ridge, the raphe. Aril: a funiculus outgrowth. Caruncle: an integumentary protuberance near the micropyle. Elaiosome: an oily appendage used as food by ants. Seed Development. Double fertilisation initialises seed development. The ovule and endosperm grow and the embryo sac enlarges to accommodate the endosperm.