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coleoptile

[ koh-lee-op-til, kol-ee- ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. (in grasses) the first leaf above the ground, forming a sheath around the stem tip.


coleoptile

/ ˌkɒlɪˈɒptaɪl /

noun

  1. a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses
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coleoptile

/ kō′lē-ŏptĭl,kŏl′ē- /

  1. A protective sheath enclosing the shoot tip and embryonic leaves of grasses.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of coleoptile1

1865–70; < New Latin coleoptilum < Greek koleó ( n ) sheath, scabbard + ptílon soft feathers, down
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coleoptile1

C19: from New Latin coleoptilum, from Greek koleon sheath + ptilon down, soft plumage

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