Hypocotyl Definition

hīpə-kŏtl
noun
The part of the axis, or stem, below the cotyledons in the embryo of a plant.
Webster's New World

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Singular:
hypocotyl
Plural:
hypocotyls

Origin of Hypocotyl

  • hypo– cotyl(edon)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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