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cotyledon

/ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/

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noun

/ˌkɒt.ɪˈliː.dən/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее зародышевый лист, находящийся в семенах семенных растений, который часто запасает или поглощает питательные вещества для развивающегося проростка.

A noun referring to an embryonic leaf found in the seeds of seed-bearing plants, which often stores or absorbs food for the developing seedling.

  1. Embryonic leafC1formalscientific

    A leaf that is part of the embryo within the seed of a plant, often serving as a storage organ for nutrients.

    ruСемядоля

    • The cotyledon provides nourishment to the developing seedling.
    • Botanists study the number of cotyledons to classify plants as monocots or dicots.
    • The first leaves to appear after germination are the cotyledons.

    Synonymsseed leaf

Forms
  • cotyledons plural form
  • cotyledons' possessive plural form
  • cotyledon's possessive singular form