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epicotyl

(ep′i kät′'l)

noun

Bot. that part of the stem of a seedling or embryo just above the cotyledons

Origin: < epi- + cotyl(edon)

Related Forms:

epicotyledonary adjective

See epicotyl in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The stem of a seedling or embryo located between the cotyledons and the first true leaves.

Origin:

Origin: epi-

Origin: + cotyl(edon)

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