HYPOCOTYL


Meaning of HYPOCOTYL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' h ī -p ə - ˌ kä-t ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hypo- + cotyl edon

Date: 1880

: the part of the axis of a plant embryo or seedling below the cotyledon

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