Preposition: of

• seedling: Oxalis corniculata: A and B the almost rudimentary pulvini of the cotyledons of two rather old seedlings, viewed as transparent objects.

• specie: In the same genus Oxalis the cotyledons of certain species stand vertically up, and those of other species vertically down, at night.

Converse of object

• have: Secondly if the seedlings were of genuine cress ( L. sativum ) they would have lobed cotyledons and taste " hot " .

• pass: The placenta appeared but was incomplete ( I have since passed one cotyledon - still waiting for another, at 27 march 2004!

Adjective modifier

• enlarged: In certain species of Streptocarpus no functional SAM is present and the plants form only one enlarged cotyledon.

• rudimentary: It breaks through the ground in an arched form, with the rudimentary cotyledons closed or in contact.

Modifies a noun

• stage: Nutrient solutions lacking N, P or Ca produced plants which did not grow beyond the cotyledon stage.