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epicotyl
[ ep-i-kot-l, ep-i-kot-l ]
noun
, Botany.
- (in the embryo of a plant) that part of the stem above the cotyledons.
epicotyl
/ ˌɛpɪˈkɒtɪl /
noun
- the part of an embryo plant stem above the cotyledons but beneath the terminal bud
epicotyl
/ ĕp′ĭ-kŏt′l /
- The stem of a seedling or embryo located between the cotyledons and the first true leaves.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epicotyl1
C19: from epi- + Greek kotulē; see cotyledon
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Example Sentences
The pea cotyledons were left down in the soil, the epicotyl alone pushing up to the surface.
From Project Gutenberg
That part of the plant above the cotyledons is known as the plumule or epicotyl (meaning above the cotyledons).
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