hypocotyl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪpəˈkɒtɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pə kot′l)


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hy•po•cot•yl  (hī′pə kot′l),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Plant Biologythe part of a plant embryo directly below the cotyledons, forming a connection with the radicle. See diag. under cotyledon. 
  • hypo- + cotyl(edon) 1875–80
hy′po•cot′y•lous, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hypocotyl / ˌhaɪpəˈkɒtɪl/
  1. the part of an embryo plant between the cotyledons and the radicle
Etymology: 19th Century: from hypo- + cotyl( edon)
'hypocotyl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
epigeal - macropodous

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