Associations to the word «Cotyledon»

Wiktionary

COTYLEDON, noun. (botany) The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.

Dictionary definition

COTYLEDON, noun. Embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants.

Wise words

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