HYPOCOTYL


Meaning of HYPOCOTYL in English

— hypocotylous , adj.

/huy'peuh kot"l/ , n. Bot.

the part of a plant embryo directly below the cotyledons, forming a connection with the radicle. See diag. under cotyledon .

[ 1875-80; HYPO- + COTYL(EDON) ]

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