COLEOPTILE


Meaning of COLEOPTILE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈäp-t ə l ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin coleoptilum, from Greek koleon + ptilon down; akin to Greek pteron

Date: circa 1866

: the first leaf of a monocotyledon forming a protective sheath about the plumule

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.