epicotyledonary

Variant of epicotyl

epicotyl definition

epi·cotyl (ep′i kät′'l)

noun

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

Etymology: < epi- + cotyl(edon)

Related Forms:

  • epicotyledonary ep′i·cot′yl·e′don·ar′y (-ēd′'n er′ē) adjective

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