HYPOCOTYL


Meaning of HYPOCOTYL in English

[ ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)'kɒtɪl ]

■ noun Botany the part of the stem of an embryo plant between the stalks of the cotyledons and the root.

Origin

C19: from hypo- + cotyledon .

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