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hypocotyl

noun

hypocotyl

noun

Etymology Shortening of hypo- + cotyledon

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling between the root and cotyledons.

Related terms
cotyledon, epicotyl

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