tigella
noun
ti·gel·la
tə̇ˈjelə
variants or tigelle
-ˈjel
plural -s
: a short or rudimentary stem
specifically : the hypocotyl sometimes together with the plumule
tigellate adjective
-lə̇t
Word History
Etymology
tigella, New Latin, from French tigelle; tigelle from French, diminutive of tige stem, stalk