( n. )
The rudimentary stem of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the stem of the embryo; the caulicle.
( n. )
The rudimentary stem of a plant which supports the cotyledons in the seed, and from which the root is developed downward; the stem of the embryo; the caulicle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012